Anand Karaj
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Anand Karaj is the Sikh marriage ceremony, conducted in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib and centered on spiritual union and commitment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anand Karaj canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh marriage ceremony
ⓘ
religious wedding ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sikh wedding ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | Sikh community ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
lifelong commitment
ⓘ
spiritual union ⓘ union with the Divine ⓘ |
| ceremonialSequence | kirtan of Laavan and four circumambulations ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Punjab ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotion to God
ⓘ
equality of partners ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom |
Punjabi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
|
| focusesOn |
Guru-centered married life
ⓘ
remembering Naam (Divine Name) ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Rehat Maryada
ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh Rehat Maryada
|
| hasSacredText | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| includes |
Ardas
ⓘ
Laavan recitation ⓘ hukamnama ⓘ kirtan ⓘ signing of marriage register (civil or community) ⓘ |
| includesHymn | Laavan ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | blissful union ⓘ |
| location | gurdwara ⓘ |
| maritalBondType | monogamous union ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Gurbani kirtan ⓘ |
| numberOfLaavan | 4 ⓘ |
| officiatedBy |
authorized Sikh officiant
ⓘ
granthi ⓘ |
| participants |
bride
ⓘ
groom ⓘ |
| performedInPresenceOf | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| primaryScripturalSource | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| prohibits |
idolatrous practices
ⓘ
superstitious rituals ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Sikh institutions worldwide ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| requires |
Sikh religious ceremony separate from non-Sikh rites
ⓘ
Sikh religious protocol ⓘ consent of both partners ⓘ presence of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| ritualAction | circumambulation of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
spiritual journey of married life
ⓘ
union of two souls before Waheguru ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormalization | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.