{"id":1593,"date":"2023-04-11T06:54:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T06:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/?page_id=1593"},"modified":"2023-04-13T17:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T17:04:07","slug":"conduct-worship-tips-for-visitors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/conduct-worship-tips-for-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Conduct & Worship Tips for Visitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Visiting an unfamiliar house of worship can be intimidating. Here are some tips to help you be respectful in your approach to visiting our Sikh Gurdwara, related to conduct, worship, programs, and events, which will help you know what to expect, and understand what is expected of you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
The place where Sikhs gather to worship with reverence and respect is called a Gurdwara<\/a> which literally means the Guru’s door.<\/p> A Gurdwara meeting place<\/a> has no specific size or design. There is usually a\u00a0flag marked with the emblem of the Sikh coat of arms<\/a>. Most importantly, the one necessary feature is the presence of\u00a0Siri Guru Granth Sahib<\/a>, the\u00a0Sikh Scripture<\/a>, in the prayer hall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Anyone is welcome to worship in a gurdwara regardless of race, caste, color, or creed. A specific protocol of worship exists for the gurdwara. Cleanliness and respectful conduct is essential. When visiting our gurdwara, here are some things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n Guru Granth<\/a>\u00a0Sahib is the central focus of the Sikh worship service. Before the main worship service begins, a Sikh offers a prayer of\u00a0ardas.\u00a0<\/em>Every one present stands. A Sikh attendant able to read the\u00a0Gurmukhi scripture<\/a>\u00a0then performs\u00a0prakash<\/em>\u00a0to ceremoniously open and invoke the manifest light of the Guru Granth. Worshipers reverently listen with utmost respect as a\u00a0random verse of scripture is read<\/a>. The worship service is concluded in the same manner. At the end of the day,\u00a0a final verse is read aloud. The sacred volume is closed, and\u00a0Guru Granth Sahib is put to rest<\/a>\u00a0with a\u00a0sukhasan ceremony<\/em><\/a>.<\/p> Whether day or night, open or closed, the resting place for Sri Guru Guru Granth Sahib is required to have:<\/p> Sikhs congregate together in the gurdwara for a multitude of purposes. To avoid disruption of any function, only one activity may take place at a time in a particular hall. Visitors are welcome to take part in Gurdwara worship services which include:<\/p> Unlike other bigger Gurdwaras in Singapore, our Gurdwara has a small membership of over 200 members. \u00a0Weekly Services are held on Thursday Evenings and Sunday mornings. In addition to this several annual events take also place at the gurdwara Details are provided in the monthly programme, copies of which are forwarded to members online and through WhatsApp, as well as made available at Reception Desk. \u00a0<\/p> The Gurdwara is considered the house of the Guru Granth Sahib<\/a>.\u00a0Only a specially trained Sikh is permitted to perform devotional\u00a0kirtan,<\/a>\u00a0or read aloud from the Guru Granth while the congregation of Sikh\u00a0sangat<\/a>\u00a0is present. Ceremonies and practices not condoned within the gurdwara complex include:<\/p> Visiting a Gurdwara for the first time? Conduct & Worship Tips for Visitors Introduction Visiting an unfamiliar house of worship can be intimidating. Here are some tips to help you be respectful in your approach to visiting our Sikh Gurdwara, related to conduct, worship, programs, and events, which will help you know what to expect, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1593","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1593"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1593"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1946,"href":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1593\/revisions\/1946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsy.org.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Visitors Are Welcome<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh Scripture)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Simran<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Naam Jap<\/a>: Join in and enjoy the recitation of Waheguru<\/a>, the Sikh word for God.<\/li>Gurdwara Events<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Inappropriate Conduct<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t