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The gurdwara is open to all people. To enter, all devotees and visitors must remove their shoes and cover their head and dress modestly. Tobacco, alcohol and other intoxicants must not be taken inside. Live kirtan from darbar sahib. Many established gurdwaras open before dawn and function without a break until 9.00 or 10.00 p.M. Where there is a smaller sikh community suitable opening times are arranged. When a sikh enters the main hall of the gurdwara they bow or prostrate themselves in front of guru granth sahib (which is installed on a raised platform with a canopy above it) as a mark of respect to the guru’s teachings, and make some sort of offering (this could be food or money). Generally speaking men and women sit separately to avoid physical contact.
Throughout the day religious services are organised including congregational prayers, hymns singing (kirtan), meditation on god’s name (naam simran) and sermons sakhis katha. The final service ends with prayers and the invocation to god (ardaas), which prays for the universal blessing and well being of all mankind. After the service, all are requested to sit together and eat a vegetarian meal (langar) prepared by volunteers (sevadars). This meal is of great significance because it symbolizes the importance of equality and service to the community.
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Throughout the day religious services are organised including congregational prayers, hymns singing (kirtan), meditation on god’s name (naam simran) and sermons sakhis katha. The final service ends with prayers and the invocation to god (ardaas), which prays for the universal blessing and well being of all mankind. After the service, all are requested to sit together and eat a vegetarian meal (langar) prepared by volunteers (sevadars). This meal is of great significance because it symbolizes the importance of equality and service to the community.
