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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="spnadmin" data-source="post: 106865" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong><strong>7</strong> of <strong>10</strong></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Karah Prashad Service in the Gurdwara</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><a href="http://z.about.com/d/sikhism/1/0/O/1/-/-/g-b7.JPG" target="_blank"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/sikhism/1/5/O/1/-/-/g-b7.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Taking prashad at Gurdwara</p><p>Photo © [Khalsa Panth]</p><p></p><p> <strong>Gurdwara and Karah Prashad</strong></p><p></p><p> During a gurdwara service, a sevadar commonly sits on the floor and doles out <a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurdwaras/r/Prashad.htm" target="_blank">karah prashad</a> to visitors and sangat once they have performed mathatake, a gesture of respect to Guru Granth Sahib. The devotee cups both hands together extending them to receive the prashad.</p><p></p><p></p><p> Karah Prashad is <a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Prashad.htm" target="_blank">prepared</a> ahead of time in the langar kitchen. A batch of prashad is always blessed by a sevadar offering of ardas and <a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Hukam_3.htm" target="_blank">touching with kirpan</a> before being served. Once it has been blessed, prashad can be <a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Hukam_9.htm" target="_blank">mixed in</a> with remnants of any other batch of prashad. A gurdwara service routinely ends with one or more sevadars walking among the congregation and individually <a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Hukam_10.htm" target="_blank">serving karah prashad</a> to all sangat present.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Another personal note: In Punjabi culture, young men often are the ones who serve food at weddings and other important celebrations to guests. In keeping with that tradition <strong>at some gurdwaras,</strong> not all, young boys and the young and older men will be the ones who serve the karah prashad. They also may be the ones who cook langar and serve langar in the langar hall. More about that later. I only mention this because if you are new to Sikhism and come from a Christian faith you will be surprised by this seva -- you probably are used to seeing<strong> only </strong>woman preparing and serving food to the congregation. </p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurdwaras/ss/Gurdwara_7.htm" target="_blank">Karah Prashad in the Gurdwara</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 106865, member: 35"] [B][B]7[/B] of [B]10[/B][/B] [B]Karah Prashad Service in the Gurdwara [/B] [URL="http://z.about.com/d/sikhism/1/0/O/1/-/-/g-b7.JPG"][IMG]http://z.about.com/d/sikhism/1/5/O/1/-/-/g-b7.JPG[/IMG][/URL]Taking prashad at Gurdwara Photo © [Khalsa Panth] [B]Gurdwara and Karah Prashad[/B] During a gurdwara service, a sevadar commonly sits on the floor and doles out [URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurdwaras/r/Prashad.htm"]karah prashad[/URL] to visitors and sangat once they have performed mathatake, a gesture of respect to Guru Granth Sahib. The devotee cups both hands together extending them to receive the prashad. Karah Prashad is [URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Prashad.htm"]prepared[/URL] ahead of time in the langar kitchen. A batch of prashad is always blessed by a sevadar offering of ardas and [URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Hukam_3.htm"]touching with kirpan[/URL] before being served. Once it has been blessed, prashad can be [URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Hukam_9.htm"]mixed in[/URL] with remnants of any other batch of prashad. A gurdwara service routinely ends with one or more sevadars walking among the congregation and individually [URL="http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurugranthsahib/ss/Hukam_10.htm"]serving karah prashad[/URL] to all sangat present. Another personal note: In Punjabi culture, young men often are the ones who serve food at weddings and other important celebrations to guests. In keeping with that tradition [B]at some gurdwaras,[/B] not all, young boys and the young and older men will be the ones who serve the karah prashad. They also may be the ones who cook langar and serve langar in the langar hall. More about that later. I only mention this because if you are new to Sikhism and come from a Christian faith you will be surprised by this seva -- you probably are used to seeing[B] only [/B]woman preparing and serving food to the congregation. [url=http://sikhism.about.com/od/gurdwaras/ss/Gurdwara_7.htm]Karah Prashad in the Gurdwara[/url] [/QUOTE]
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