WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Guru Nanak established a religious center in Kartarpur on the banks of river Ravi. At this place, Nanak’s followers sat down and ate together irrespective of their caste and creed. This started what was called a ‘Langar’, which is a community kitchen where food is prepared and catered to all.

Detailed explanation-2: -The second Guru of Sikhism, Guru Angad, is remembered in Sikh tradition for systematizing the institution of langar in all Sikh Gurdwara premises, where visitors from near and far could get a free simple meal in a simple and equal seating.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Sikhism, a langar is the community kitchen of a gurdwara, which serves meals free of charge to all visitors, without making a distinction of religion, caste, gender, economic status or ethnicity.