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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Sikh80" data-source="post: 69375" data-attributes="member: 5290"><p>I Had the chance to attend marriage Of close relations. The marriage involves following oppurtunities where in there is flow of money. I used to believe that sikh marriages are somewhat cheaper and less ritualistic as compared to Hindus. But it may not be so.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that following activities are involved,I am also indicating the approximate expenses involved.The exact may vary from marriage to marriage depending upon the resourcefulness of the concerned.</p><p> </p><p>Roka/Thaka 0.25 to 1.00</p><p>Ring ceremony+Chuni charahna 1.50 to 3lakh</p><p> </p><p>[Girl's parents expenses on jewellery, Gifts like TV, Fridge,Ac, jewellery ,clothing and Misc.] 5 to 10 laks</p><p>Sagan 1.50 to 3 lakhs</p><p>Marriage reception and party 5lakh 10 lakh</p><p>'Lawan- Phere' and breakfast 0.25 t0 1 lakhs</p><p>Lump-sum expense of Boy side 5lakhs</p><p>Reception By the Boy's Parents 1.50 lakhs to 3 lakhs</p><p> </p><p>Girl's side expenses on lower side.14 lakhs and on upper side Rs.27 lakhs</p><p>Boy's side expenses;6.50 to 8.00 lakhs</p><p>Total spent 20.50 to 34.50</p><p> </p><p>Or </p><p><span style="color: blue">say, 20 laks to 34 lakhs.</span></p><p> </p><p>The figures may vary according to one's resourcefulness. I have not added a car or a vehicle that most of the sikhs do give to their daughter on wedding.That will be added to the cost .</p><p><span style="color: blue">It would be 25 to 39 lakhs.</span></p><p>The actual expense can be safely taken as the average of two extremes that is Rs. 32 lakhs.</p><p> </p><p>The marriage involves most of the money being shelled out by the patents of the girl.The boy side can safely reduce the expenses by not throwing reception that is the post marriage expenses. </p><p>The expenses from the girl's side is of the order of Rs. 20,lakhs that is phenomenel.I might have excluded some other expenses.</p><p> </p><p>AS per my opinion the sikhs marriages are more ritualistic than thier counterparts and that these expenses should be reduced.The above expenditure estimates are from the middle-middle class family.Further the alarming feature is that most of the sikh marriages invove 5 function on minimum side and almost each of the function is funded by the girl's parents.</p><p> I understand that a non-sikh marriage in US cost about 25-50,000USD.Looking at this figures of Indian marriages are more than the US marriages.I have no figures for US-sikhs marriages.</p><p>Could you advise me as to how to get away with the avoidable expenses as most of us ,whteter in India or in US ,do occur expenses on the marriages.You may opine as to the cost and the rituals. Kindly enlighten if there is any edict to sikhs so far as the cost is on a marriage is concerned. Is there some guidance in SGGS ji.[To the best Of my knowledge there is none]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Thanks!</p><p>e&oe</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sikh80, post: 69375, member: 5290"] I Had the chance to attend marriage Of close relations. The marriage involves following oppurtunities where in there is flow of money. I used to believe that sikh marriages are somewhat cheaper and less ritualistic as compared to Hindus. But it may not be so. I understand that following activities are involved,I am also indicating the approximate expenses involved.The exact may vary from marriage to marriage depending upon the resourcefulness of the concerned. Roka/Thaka 0.25 to 1.00 Ring ceremony+Chuni charahna 1.50 to 3lakh [Girl's parents expenses on jewellery, Gifts like TV, Fridge,Ac, jewellery ,clothing and Misc.] 5 to 10 laks Sagan 1.50 to 3 lakhs Marriage reception and party 5lakh 10 lakh 'Lawan- Phere' and breakfast 0.25 t0 1 lakhs Lump-sum expense of Boy side 5lakhs Reception By the Boy's Parents 1.50 lakhs to 3 lakhs Girl's side expenses on lower side.14 lakhs and on upper side Rs.27 lakhs Boy's side expenses;6.50 to 8.00 lakhs Total spent 20.50 to 34.50 Or [COLOR=blue]say, 20 laks to 34 lakhs.[/COLOR] The figures may vary according to one's resourcefulness. I have not added a car or a vehicle that most of the sikhs do give to their daughter on wedding.That will be added to the cost . [COLOR=blue]It would be 25 to 39 lakhs.[/COLOR] The actual expense can be safely taken as the average of two extremes that is Rs. 32 lakhs. The marriage involves most of the money being shelled out by the patents of the girl.The boy side can safely reduce the expenses by not throwing reception that is the post marriage expenses. The expenses from the girl's side is of the order of Rs. 20,lakhs that is phenomenel.I might have excluded some other expenses. AS per my opinion the sikhs marriages are more ritualistic than thier counterparts and that these expenses should be reduced.The above expenditure estimates are from the middle-middle class family.Further the alarming feature is that most of the sikh marriages invove 5 function on minimum side and almost each of the function is funded by the girl's parents. I understand that a non-sikh marriage in US cost about 25-50,000USD.Looking at this figures of Indian marriages are more than the US marriages.I have no figures for US-sikhs marriages. Could you advise me as to how to get away with the avoidable expenses as most of us ,whteter in India or in US ,do occur expenses on the marriages.You may opine as to the cost and the rituals. Kindly enlighten if there is any edict to sikhs so far as the cost is on a marriage is concerned. Is there some guidance in SGGS ji.[To the best Of my knowledge there is none] Thanks! e&oe [/QUOTE]
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