Lavan (Sikh marriage hymns)
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Lavan (Sikh marriage hymns) is the set of four sacred verses in Sikhism that form the core of the Anand Karaj wedding ceremony, guiding a married couple’s spiritual and moral union.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh hymn
ⓘ
liturgical chant ⓘ marriage rite ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anand Karaj ritual
ⓘ
Sikh marriage ⓘ |
| author | Guru Ram Das NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialContext | Sikh wedding ⓘ |
| ceremonialRequirement | essential component of Anand Karaj ⓘ |
| composedBy | Guru Ram Das NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstVerseFocus | righteous duty and commitment to marriage ⓘ |
| fourthVerseFocus | realization of divine presence and bliss ⓘ |
| function |
guides moral union of married couple
ⓘ
guides spiritual union of married couple ⓘ |
| genre | devotional poetry ⓘ |
| includedIn | Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | core of Sikh wedding ceremony ⓘ |
| moralTeaching |
devotion to God
ⓘ
faithfulness to spouse ⓘ living according to hukam (Divine Will) ⓘ |
| musicalForm | kirtan ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 4 ⓘ |
| observedBy | Sikhs worldwide ⓘ |
| performedAs | sung hymns ⓘ |
| performedDuring | circumambulation of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| purpose |
to align marriage with Guru’s teachings
ⓘ
to sanctify marital relationship ⓘ |
| recitationStyle | sung by ragis or granthi ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Anand Karaj
NERFINISHED
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Gurbani on marriage ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| ritualAction | recited as couple walks around Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| sacredTextFor | Sikh community ⓘ |
| script | Gurmukhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Gurbani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondVerseFocus | deepening love and devotion ⓘ |
| spiritualTeaching |
marriage as a path to spiritual realization
ⓘ
union of soul with Waheguru ⓘ |
| statusInSikhism | canonical ⓘ |
| theme |
ethical living
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marital commitment ⓘ spiritual journey of the couple ⓘ union with the Divine ⓘ |
| thirdVerseFocus | detachment from ego and worldly desires ⓘ |
| usedInCeremony | Anand Karaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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