langar
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The term "langar" refers to the communal refectory within a Sikh gurdwara, or house of worship. This space serves vegetarian food to all attendees, regardless of their background, ensuring inclusivity for both Sikh and Hindu communities who may follow strict vegetarian diets. The practice of the langar is a significant aspect of Sikh worship services, which also include singing hymns from the sacred scripture, the Adi Granth, and concluding with a prayer called Ardas. The langar embodies the Sikh principle of selfless service and equality.12
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SikhismThe worship service…worship proper and its associated langar, or communal refectory. The Adi Granth must be present at the gurdwara, and all attending must enter with heads covered and feet bare. Sikhs show their reverence by bowing their foreheads to the floor before the sacred scripture. Worship consists largely of singing hymns…
Read More…worship proper and its associated langar, or communal refectory. The Adi Granth must be present at the gurdwara, and all attending must enter with heads covered and feet bare. Sikhs show their reverence by bowing their foreheads to the floor before the sacred scripture. Worship consists largely of singing hymns…
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In the langar, therefore, everyone must sit in a straight line, neither ahead to lay claim to higher status nor behind to denote inferiority. Indeed, the distinctive Sikh langar originated as a protest against the caste system. Another signal of the Sikhs’ rejection of caste is the…
Read MoreIn the langar, therefore, everyone must sit in a straight line, neither ahead to lay claim to higher status nor behind to denote inferiority. Indeed, the distinctive Sikh langar originated as a protest against the caste system. Another signal of the Sikhs’ rejection of caste is the…
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