Nitnem

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A typical Nitnem "Gutka", or Sikh Prayer book, extremely common in many Sikh households
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From a 17th-century copy of the Guru Granth Sahib
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    Nitnem (

    Rehras Sahib hymn for the evening and Kirtan Sohila for the night. The morning and evening prayers should be followed by an Ardaas.[3][4]

    Five Banis

    The initiated Sikh is asked by the

    Amrit Vela
    ). Through time, the "five banis" has come to mean different things to different groups of Sikhs.

    Morning prayers

    As per the

    Ten Sawayyas in the morning.[5][6] Many Sikhs, including those who follow the lifestyle of the Damdami Taksal & AKJ, believe that Chaupai Sahib & Anand Sahib are also required in the morning prayers. Sometimes this is referred to as the Five Banis. These prayers are recited between 2 - 6 AM. These morning prayers are required to be followed by the Ardas.[7][8]

    Daytime prayers

    Five Banis can also refer to

    Sikh Code of Conduct.[9][10]

    Evening prayer

    This prayer is recited after sunset and takes about 8–12 minutes to recite. This evening prayer is required to be followed by the Ardas.[11][12][13][14]

    Night prayer

    Some Sikh schools of thought also recite Rakhiya De Shabad before Kirtan Sohila. This prayer is recited before going to bed and takes about 5–12 minutes to recite. This night prayer is not required to be followed by the Ardas.[11][15][16][17]

    Other prayers

    Nitnem is typically read from a gutka (Sikh Prayer book) or pothi (wider rectangular book), of which the main forms are the Panj Granthi (5 main scriptures from Guru Granth Sahib) and the Das Granthi (main scriptures from Dasam Granth). The Sundar Gutka (A larger gutka containing a mix of many compositions, lit. Beautiful Gutka) is also common in Sikh households.

    Other prayers commonly read are:

    See also

    References

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      ISBN 978-8170103011
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    2. ISBN 9788170102458
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    3. ISBN 978-1-502-26421-3
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    5. ^ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
    6. ^ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
    7. ^ "NITNEM". The Sikh Encyclopedia. 2000-12-19. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
    8. ^ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
    9. ^ "NITNEM". The Sikh Encyclopedia. 2000-12-19. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
    10. ^ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
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    12. ISBN 9781597710947
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    13. ^ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
    14. ^ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
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    16. ^ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
    17. ^ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".

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