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Sikhs and Their Scripture
| Title: | Sikhs and Their Scripture
| | Author: | Singh Mann, Gurinder | | Publication: | The Making of Sikh Scripture / OSO Monographs | | Enumeration: | vol. 1, no. 8, pp. 3-18, May 2001 | | Abstract: | The historical background to the Sikh religion is outlined, and an account given of the Adi Granth (“original book”) – the primary Sikh scripture, which is considered to be the highest authority within the community, and plays a central role in Sikh devotional and ritual life. It consists of about 3,000 hymns of carefully recorded authorship with over 2,400 hymns written by the 6 Sikh gurus who lived in the Punjab between 1469 and 1675. The text of the Adi Granth is divided into three main parts: the opening section is liturgical and includes three daily prayers; the Japji (meditation) has 38 stanzas and 2 couplets; the Rahiras (supplication) has 9 hymns; and the Sohila (praise) has 5 hymns. Next, there is an account of the early Sikh community, which also discusses the origin and expansion of the scriptural text. The chapter ends with a plan of the book. Source of Abstract: Provided by Publisher | | See Also: | | Tools: |
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