MATA GUJARI JI SIKH TEMPLE

1) Anand Karaj - The Sikh Wedding -The Wedding Ceremony Is Centered Around The Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Book). The Groom Enters The Ceremony Hall First Once The Bride Arrives The Couple Sit Next To Each Other On The Floor With The Bride Sitting To The Left Side Of The Groom Facing The Guru Granth Sahib. The Couple And Their Respective Parents Stand To Offer prayer To ‘Waheguru’(God) Followed By Singing Of holy songs.. The Priest Tells The Couple About The Importance Of The Marriage And Their Union Their Responsibilities To Each Other The General Idea Of Leading A Spiritual Life According To Sikh Tenets. 2)Akhand Path-An Akhand Path is the continuous front to back reading of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib (Holy Book). This reading is an important and extremely meaningful meditative practice for Sikhs. Akhand Paths are read in honor of major life events like marriages funerals and births. They are important community events and conducted either by a team of grant his who take turns reading for long periods of time or by community members who take turns reading in hour-long reading slots. 3)Funeral - Bhog Ceremony- Final prayer for the departing soul . This includes complete reading of holy book . The reading is meant to provide spiritual support and consolation to the bereaved family and friends. while during prayer the blessing of God for the departed soul is sought.