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Daily-routine of religious services (Maryada) at
Sachkhand
Sri Harmandir Sahib
(18 December to 17 February) |
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 Opening
of door early-morning
03-00 a.m.
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Hymn-recitation
(Kirtan)
03-00 a.m. |
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Kirtan
Asa-Di-Var
04-00 a.m. |
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Start of Sri Palki Sahib(gold-palanquin)
from
Sri Akal Takhat Sahib
05-00 a.m. |
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First
Hukam-Nama
05-30 a.m. |
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First
Ardas (Prayer)
06-00 a.m. |
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Ending
Asa-Di-Var
07-00 a.m. |
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Second
Ardas and Hukam-Nama
07-15 a.m. |
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In
the evening the recitation of Sodar Rehras begins after sunset |
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Hukam-Nama
at the close of services
09-30 p.m. |
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Start
of Sri Palki Sahib from Sri Harmandir Sahib
09-45 p.m. |
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Sri
Palki Sahib reaches Sri Akal Takhat Sahib
10-00 p.m. |
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From
the opening of doors in wee-hours of morning till the end in the
night, there is a continuous recitation of holy hymns (Gurbani). |
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At night
after the departure of Sri Guru Granth Sahib on a gold-palanquin the
floor of the Harmandir Sahib is given a thorough wash with diluted
milk by volunteers. The doing of this service is accompained by sweet
singing of holy-hyms. After this cleaning the mats, on which Sri
Granth Sahib is enshrined, are spread, followed by distribution of
sacred-food. Then the hymn-singing concert of early morning (Tin-Pahrey-Di-Chaunkee)
starts. |
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There is non-stop reading (Sri Akhand Path)
of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at various locations in the building of Sri
Harmandir Sahib. |
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Note:
There is, however, a change in these timings according to summer or
winter. |
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(Punjabi Version) |
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