Sarovar (holy pool)
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Sarovar (holy pool) is a sacred water tank at Sikh gurdwaras where devotees perform ritual bathing and reflection as an act of spiritual purification.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious site feature
ⓘ
ritual bathing place ⓘ sacred water tank ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | open to all faiths in many gurdwaras ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Granth Sahib-centered worship
ⓘ
Sikh pilgrimage ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
Amrit vela devotion
ⓘ
seva (selfless service) ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
North India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dressCode |
head covered
ⓘ
modest clothing ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage |
Punjabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | lake ⓘ |
| genderPolicy | used by men and women ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
parikrama (circumambulatory path)
ⓘ
railings or barriers for safety ⓘ steps leading into water ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
meditation and reflection
ⓘ
ritual bathing ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToGurdwara |
adjacent to main gurdwara building
GENERATED
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surrounds main shrine in some complexes GENERATED ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy |
Sikh volunteers
ⓘ
gurdwara management committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry-lined basin
ⓘ
stone steps (ghats) ⓘ |
| prohibition |
no shoes near water
ⓘ
no tobacco or intoxicants ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Amrit Sarovar
NERFINISHED
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holy well ⓘ ritual ablution ⓘ |
| religiousLawContext | Sikh Rehat Maryada guidelines on cleanliness ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sikhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
regular cleaning
ⓘ
water filtration or replenishment ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
immersing the body
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silent prayer at the edge of the water ⓘ washing hands and feet ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| spiritualBelief |
bathing aids inner cleansing
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water is blessed through Gurbani recitation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine presence
ⓘ
equality of devotees ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| usedAt | Sikh gurdwara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | fresh water ⓘ |
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