Today Sikhs celebrate the birthday of their first guru and founder of thie religion, Guru Nanak Dev. An Jearly morning procession starts from the Gurdwaras (Sikh temples) and then proceeds around the localities singing 'shabads' (hymns). The celebration also includes the three-day Akhand path, during which the holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib is read continuously, from beginning to end without a break.
Free sweets and community lunches, or langar, are offered to everyone irrespective of religious faith. Men, women, and children, participate in this as service to the community by cooking food and distributing it. Sikhs all over the world practice what Guru Nanak Dev preached.
There are only three Sikh Gurdwaras (temples) in Bangalore. The largest can hold about 500 worshippers. Pray for the small Sikh population residing in Bangalore. Ask God to free them from misconceptions about how to know and please Him. Ask God to pour out His Spirit on the Sikhs of Bangalore and cause a mighty turning to Jesus that spreads through the rest of the city!
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Free sweets and community lunches, or langar, are offered to everyone irrespective of religious faith. Men, women, and children, participate in this as service to the community by cooking food and distributing it. Sikhs all over the world practice what Guru Nanak Dev preached.
There are only three Sikh Gurdwaras (temples) in Bangalore. The largest can hold about 500 worshippers. Pray for the small Sikh population residing in Bangalore. Ask God to free them from misconceptions about how to know and please Him. Ask God to pour out His Spirit on the Sikhs of Bangalore and cause a mighty turning to Jesus that spreads through the rest of the city!
