Nagar Kirtan
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Nagar Kirtan is a Sikh religious procession in which the community collectively sings hymns and displays the Guru Granth Sahib while moving through the streets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nagar Kirtan canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh religious procession
ⓘ
religious ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gurdwara
ⓘ
Gurpurab ⓘ Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ Khalsa ⓘ
surface form:
Khalsa identity
Sikh diaspora ⓘ Sikh festivals ⓘ Vaisakhi ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major public manifestation of Sikh culture ⓘ |
| follows | Guru Granth Sahib on a float or palanquin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
kirtan
ⓘ
procession ⓘ |
| involves |
Gatka demonstrations
ⓘ
Nishan Sahib flag ⓘ
surface form:
Nishan Sahib
Panj Pyare ⓘ Sikh congregation ⓘ collective singing of hymns ⓘ devotional music ⓘ display of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ langar distribution ⓘ recitation of Gurbani ⓘ religious chanting ⓘ seva ⓘ street procession ⓘ |
| languageOfHymns | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| ledBy | Panj Pyare ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
Sikh music (Gurbani Kirtan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Shabad Kirtan
|
| oftenIncludes |
decorated floats
ⓘ
distribution of food and water to public ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of Sikh historical events
ⓘ
community cohesion ⓘ public expression of Sikh faith ⓘ service to humanity ⓘ spreading Sikh teachings ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| requires | coordination by local Gurdwaras ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collective devotion
ⓘ
equality ⓘ presence of the Guru in the community ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Canada
ⓘ
India ⓘ Punjab ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
other countries with Sikh communities ⓘ streets of towns and cities ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.