☀️ JOIN SPN MOBILE
Forums
New posts
Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
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
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New resources
Latest activity
Videos
New media
New comments
Library
Latest reviews
Donate
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Welcome to all New Sikh Philosophy Network Forums!
Explore Sikh Sikhi Sikhism...
Sign up
Log in
Discussions
Hard Talk
Interviews
Tradition Of "langar" Spreads Worldwide !
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 18990" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080">http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298</span></a></strong></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #0000ff"><strong>Centuries old tradition of ‘langar' spreads worldwide </strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Jallandhar: The centuries old tradition of serving ‘langar' (community meal served to people irrespective of caste or </span><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">religion</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #0000ff">) in gurudwaras is symbolic to what Sikhism stands for.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Langar is served in all the gurudwaras across Punjab and the method of its preparation is similar everywhere, including the famous Golden </span><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Temple</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #0000ff"> of Amritsar.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">The tradition has evolved with time and </span><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">technology</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #0000ff">, keeping its essential character of service to humanity.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Gurudwara Sri Harmandir Sahib or the Golden Temple in Amritsar is said to be the gateway to Sikhism. Guru Arjun Dev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, had had its foundation laid by a Muslim saint, named Hazrat Mian Mir Ji, in the 16th century.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Sikhs treat Sri Harmandir Sahib as a symbol of </span><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">spiritual</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #0000ff"> and historical tradition. For thousands of pilgrims who come here to offer </span><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">prayers</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #0000ff"> and gain inspiration, langar at Guru Ramdas free </span><a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Kitchen</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #0000ff"> is quite an experience.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">The Guru-ka-langar was started by Guru Amar Das, fourth Guru of the Sikh. Tonnes of prasad (holy offering) is served here everyday.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">The meals served are free of cost and its taste is unbeatable.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">“The taste of the langer, especially, of the dal (pulses) is unbeatable. It takes time to prepare it. It is kept simmering for hours and the quantity for a one-time preparation is 1 quintal to 2 quintal. We use Mah ki Dal (Whole Black Beans) and Chana Dal and boiled. For one quintal of dal we use 7 kilograms of ‘desi ghee' (butter). And the other ingredients we use are onions, ginger, garlic and other exotic spices. I have found that no other dal is as delicious as the ‘langar dal',” Gurudwara's Manager Ajayab Sigh says.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">People who are engaged in making these meals for the pilgrims feel that serving in the langar is the best form of offering prayer.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">They contribute their efforts in preparing chapatis, which is served with pulses and vegetables. This spirit of service has been continuing since the birth of Sikhism and, they say, will remain so.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Interestingly, new technology has been adopted to make chapatis in the gurudwaras. These are now made under sterilised conditions by using the Maxiflour Automated System. The machine is used 14 to 16 hours everyday and with its multi-speed system it helps to make three to six-thousand hot chapatis every hour. Every visitor to the gurudwara returns marvelled at this technology.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">“We have seen the whole process and as I was told that quintals of food was served in a day long occassion yesterday, and I would rather say that this is only possible because of god's grace. This is just impossible for a human being to do,” says Prem Chander Jha, a visitor from Kolkata.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">All visitors, labourers and the elite eat together upholding the principle of equality. All of them are treated with dignity and are served the same food in the same manner.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Pawan Kumar, a visitor, feels that the freshness and cleanliness with which langar is served at Sri Harmandir Sahib cannot be achieved at home as no one can duplicate the taste of food.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">“Although the same ingredients are used at home, the taste that one get at langar doesn't come in the food prepared at home. This is all the grace of the God,” says Pawan.</span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">The legend has it that even Mughal emperor Akbar sat at a ‘sangat' on the dining hall floor for langar and said that sitting close to mankind had been an exhilarating experience for him. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 18990, member: 884"] [B][URL="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298"][COLOR=#800080]http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298[/COLOR][/URL][/B] [SIZE=5][COLOR=#0000ff][B]Centuries old tradition of ‘langar' spreads worldwide [/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][/SIZE] [COLOR=#0000ff]Jallandhar: The centuries old tradition of serving ‘langar' (community meal served to people irrespective of caste or [/COLOR][URL="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#"][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial]religion[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL][COLOR=#0000ff]) in gurudwaras is symbolic to what Sikhism stands for. Langar is served in all the gurudwaras across Punjab and the method of its preparation is similar everywhere, including the famous Golden [/COLOR][URL="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#"][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial]Temple[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL][COLOR=#0000ff] of Amritsar. The tradition has evolved with time and [/COLOR][URL="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#"][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial]technology[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL][COLOR=#0000ff], keeping its essential character of service to humanity. Gurudwara Sri Harmandir Sahib or the Golden Temple in Amritsar is said to be the gateway to Sikhism. Guru Arjun Dev, fifth Guru of Sikhs, had had its foundation laid by a Muslim saint, named Hazrat Mian Mir Ji, in the 16th century. Sikhs treat Sri Harmandir Sahib as a symbol of [/COLOR][URL="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#"][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial]spiritual[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL][COLOR=#0000ff] and historical tradition. For thousands of pilgrims who come here to offer [/COLOR][URL="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#"][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial]prayers[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL][COLOR=#0000ff] and gain inspiration, langar at Guru Ramdas free [/COLOR][URL="http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=51298#"][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial][COLOR=blue][FONT=Arial]Kitchen[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/URL][COLOR=#0000ff] is quite an experience. The Guru-ka-langar was started by Guru Amar Das, fourth Guru of the Sikh. Tonnes of prasad (holy offering) is served here everyday. The meals served are free of cost and its taste is unbeatable. “The taste of the langer, especially, of the dal (pulses) is unbeatable. It takes time to prepare it. It is kept simmering for hours and the quantity for a one-time preparation is 1 quintal to 2 quintal. We use Mah ki Dal (Whole Black Beans) and Chana Dal and boiled. For one quintal of dal we use 7 kilograms of ‘desi ghee' (butter). And the other ingredients we use are onions, ginger, garlic and other exotic spices. I have found that no other dal is as delicious as the ‘langar dal',” Gurudwara's Manager Ajayab Sigh says. People who are engaged in making these meals for the pilgrims feel that serving in the langar is the best form of offering prayer. They contribute their efforts in preparing chapatis, which is served with pulses and vegetables. This spirit of service has been continuing since the birth of Sikhism and, they say, will remain so. Interestingly, new technology has been adopted to make chapatis in the gurudwaras. These are now made under sterilised conditions by using the Maxiflour Automated System. The machine is used 14 to 16 hours everyday and with its multi-speed system it helps to make three to six-thousand hot chapatis every hour. Every visitor to the gurudwara returns marvelled at this technology. “We have seen the whole process and as I was told that quintals of food was served in a day long occassion yesterday, and I would rather say that this is only possible because of god's grace. This is just impossible for a human being to do,” says Prem Chander Jha, a visitor from Kolkata. All visitors, labourers and the elite eat together upholding the principle of equality. All of them are treated with dignity and are served the same food in the same manner. Pawan Kumar, a visitor, feels that the freshness and cleanliness with which langar is served at Sri Harmandir Sahib cannot be achieved at home as no one can duplicate the taste of food. “Although the same ingredients are used at home, the taste that one get at langar doesn't come in the food prepared at home. This is all the grace of the God,” says Pawan. The legend has it that even Mughal emperor Akbar sat at a ‘sangat' on the dining hall floor for langar and said that sitting close to mankind had been an exhilarating experience for him. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Discussions
Hard Talk
Interviews
Tradition Of "langar" Spreads Worldwide !
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top