Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib is one of the nine historical Gurdwaras in Delhi.
It was first constructed in 1783 by Baghel Singh Dhaliwal to commemorate the
martyrdom site of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Situated in Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi, it marks the site where the ninth Sikh
Guru was beheaded on the orders of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on 11 November
1675 for refusing to convert to Islam.
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Facade.
The current building was made by Rai Bahadur Narain Singh a contractor
who build most of roads in Lutyens New Delhi construction under British
Rule.
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The ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded here on 24
November 1675 on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
- Photograph by Panakpani, distributed under a CC-BY 4.0 license.
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Prayer Hall (Darbar Sahib).
Each place of assembly and worship for Sikhs (gurdwara) has a Prayer
Hall (Darbar Sahib) where the Guru Granth Sahib is placed on an elevated
throne (takhat) in a prominent central position.
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People visiting the Gurdwara sit on the floor often cross-legged, as
pointing your feet towards an object or person, in this case, the Guru
Granth Sahib, may be mistaken as disrespectful according to cultural
norms.
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It is also the traditional and optimal posture for deep meditation.
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Furthermore, sitting on the floor is seen as a symbol of equality
among all people. Rather than some people standing, some people
sitting on chairs and some people sitting on the floor, everybody sits
on the floor to show that nobody is higher in status than anybody
else.
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See more at
Darbar Sahib Hall - Wikipedia.
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Palanquin housing the Guru Granth Sahibji.
View of the front of the Prayer Hall showing the Palanquin housing the
Guru Granth Sahib.
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The Guru Granth Sahib is placed on pillows, which have cloths draped
over them, which are on a raised platform that has a canopy. The
cloths cover the Guru Granth Sahib when it is not being read.
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The Guru Granth Sahib is the central holy religious scripture of
Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru
following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion.
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See more at
Guru Granth Sahib - Wikipedia.
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Guru Granth Sahib bedroom.
At night, after a series of devotional chants, the Guru Granth Sahib is
closed, carried on the head, placed into and then carried in a flower
decorated, pillow-bed palanquin, with chanting to its bedroom.
- Once it arrives there, the scripture is tucked into a bed.
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Prayers on the Roof.
A section of the roof is dedicated to prayers.
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Entering the dining room and kitchen (Langar).
A langar is the community kitchen of a place of assembly and worship for
Sikhs, which serves meals to all free of charge, regardless of religion,
caste, gender, economic status, or ethnicity.
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People sit on the floor and eat together, and the kitchen is
maintained and serviced by Sikh community volunteers who are doing
selfless services (seva).
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The meals served at a langar are always lacto-vegetarian (Satvik).
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See more at
Langar (Sikhism) - Wikipedia.
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Making Dal.
Dal are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not
require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pulses
in the world.
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The term is also used for various soups prepared from these pulses.
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These pulses are among the most important staple foods in South Asian
countries, and form an important part of the cuisines of the Indian
subcontinent.
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See more at
Dal - Wikipedia.
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Rolling Chapati.
Chapati is an unleavened flatbread originating from the Indian
subcontinent and is a staple in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka, East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and the Caribbean.
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Chapatis are made of whole-wheat flour known as atta, mixed
into dough with water, oil (optional) and salt (optional).
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Small portions of the dough are pinched off and formed into round
balls that are pressed between the two palms to form discs which are
then dipped into flour and rolled out on a circular rolling board
(chakla), using a rolling pin known as a velan or belan,
into a flat disc.
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See more at
Chapati - Wikipedia.
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Cooking Chapati.
The rolled-out dough is then thrown on the preheated dry flat skillet
(tava) and cooked on both sides.
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Community meal.
The place of assembly and worship for Sikhs is the location for the
historic Sikh practice of "Langar" or the community meal.
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All places of assembly and worship for Sikhs are open to anyone of any
faith for a free meal, always vegetarian.
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People eat together, and the kitchen is maintained and serviced by
Sikh community volunteers.
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