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INDIAN CULTURE
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Guru Granth
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Guru Sahib
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Guru Sahib Granth
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Guru Granth Sahib
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Guru Granth Sahib is the sacred text of the Sikh community and the embodiment of the Guru. It is central to the lives of devout Sikhs, both in the sense of being physically present in the gurdwara and as Sikhs’ ultimate spiritual authority.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Guru Granth Sahib, also called Adi Granth, is the holy book of the religion Sikhism. It contains prayers, and hymns of Sikh religion. Sikhs believe the Guru Granth Sahib to be a living Guru, hence the Guru Granth Sahib has its own place also commonly known as ‘Sach Khand’ (the Heaven).
Detailed explanation-3: -Its hymns, called shabads, are sung and recited by Sikhs as the source of both guidance and inspiration for their lives. These words of hymnic praise are understood to be the Divine word, the very form of both the guru and the one, formless God. There are some 3, 000 hymns in the Guru Granth Sahib.
Detailed explanation-4: -The original ‘Adi Granth’, containing verses by the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, and other Sikh Gurus and saints, was compiled in 1603–4 by the fifth Sikh Guru Arjun.