Anand Sahib (first five and last pauris)

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Anand Sahib (first five and last pauris) is a key Sikh prayer from Guru Amar Das’s composition that is recited in part during important ceremonies, including the Amrit Sanchar initiation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sikh prayer portion
liturgical text
associatedWith Guru Granth Sahib
author Guru Amar Das
community Sikhism
surface form: Sikh Panth
composedBy Guru Amar Das
devotionalTradition Nitnem
language Gurmukhi
liturgicalStatus standard portion in Sikh ceremonies
originalLanguage Punjabi
originator third Sikh Guru
partOf Anand Sahib
positionWithinAnandSahib first five pauris
last pauris
purpose blessing for important life events
invocation of spiritual joy
recitationStyle sung or chanted
recitedDuring Amrit Sanchar
surface form: Amrit Sanchar initiation

important Sikh ceremonies
religion Sikhism
script Gurmukhi
surface form: Gurmukhi script
significance central prayer in Sikh ceremonies
textType bani
hymn
theme inner peace
spiritual bliss
union with the Divine
traditionallyRecitedBy Sikh congregations
initiated Sikhs
usedIn Akhand Path ceremonies
Amrit Sanchar
Sikh funerals
Sikh initiation ceremony
Sikh weddings
daily Sikh prayers

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Gurdwara hasRitual Anand Sahib (first five and last pauris)
this entity surface form: Anand Sahib
Amrit Sanchar requiresRecitationOf Anand Sahib (first five and last pauris)
Khande di Pahul requiresRecitationOf Anand Sahib (first five and last pauris)
this entity surface form: Anand Sahib (first five and last stanza)