Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer)
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Ardas is a central Sikh congregational prayer that invokes divine guidance, commemorates Sikh history and martyrs, and concludes most Sikh religious and community gatherings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ardas (prayer) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh prayer
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congregational prayer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Gobind Singh
NERFINISHED
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Khalsa tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludesWith |
"Nanak Naam Chardi Kala"
NERFINISHED
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"Tere bhane sarbat da bhala" ⓘ |
| function |
connects present community with Sikh historical memory
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unifies the Sikh congregation ⓘ |
| gesture |
facing Guru Granth Sahib
ⓘ
folded hands ⓘ standing posture ⓘ |
| includes |
collective response "Bole so nihal"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
collective response "Sat Sri Akal" NERFINISHED ⓘ collective response "Waheguru" ⓘ phrase "Pritham Bhagauti simar ke" in the opening ⓘ phrase "Sarbat da bhala" ⓘ prayer for the welfare of all humanity ⓘ remembrance of Chali Mukte (Forty Liberated Ones) ⓘ remembrance of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ remembrance of Guru Khalsa Panth ⓘ remembrance of Panj Pyare ⓘ remembrance of Sikh martyrs ⓘ remembrance of historical Gurdwaras ⓘ remembrance of the Ten Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| invokes | Waheguru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
after reading from Guru Granth Sahib
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before communal meals (langar) ⓘ before important decisions ⓘ before reading from Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ during Akhand Path ceremonies ⓘ during Amrit Sanchar (initiation ceremony) ⓘ during Anand Karaj (Sikh wedding) ⓘ during Antam Sanskar (funeral rites) ⓘ end of Sikh ceremonies ⓘ start of Sikh ceremonies ⓘ |
| performedBy | Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | Gurdwara ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Punjabi ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conclude Sikh religious gatherings
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to express gratitude ⓘ to remember Sikh history and martyrs ⓘ to seek collective well-being ⓘ to seek divine guidance ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| script | Gurmukhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | central Sikh congregational prayer ⓘ |
| structure |
concluding salutation
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historical remembrance ⓘ opening invocation ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bandi Chhor Divas
this entity surface form:
Ardas (prayer)