Rehras

Rehras

Rehras

Daily evening prayer in Sikhism

Rehras Sahib (Punjabi: ਰਹਿਰਾਸ ਸਾਹਿਬ, pronunciation: [ɾəɦɚaːs saːɦɪb], lit. “the way”), commonly known as So dar Rehras,[1] is the daily evening prayer of the Sikhs and is part of Nitnem.[2] It includes hymns from Guru Granth Sahib Ji and Dasam Granth Ji.

It contains hymns of So Dar, So Purakh, Chaupai Sahib, a concise version[3] of Anand Sahib, and Mundhavani,[4] among which Chaupai Sahib is from the Dasam Granth Ji. This Bani is a collection of hymns of five Sikh Gurus: Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Guru Amar Das Ji, Guru Ram Das Ji, Guru Arjan Dev Ji and Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

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References

  1. [1]
    Neki, J.S. (2006). Divine Intimations Nitnem. Hemkunt Press. p. 229.
  2. [2]
    Doel, Sarah M. Van (2008). Sikh Music: History, Text, and Praxis. ProQuest. p. 87.
  3. [3]
    Singh, Gurbakhsa (2009). Sikh Faith: Questions and Answers (Third ed.). Ludhiana, Punjab: Guru Gobind Singh Study Circle. p. 64. ISBN 978-93-87152-71-7.
  4. [4]
    Nabha, Kahn Singh. "Rehrasi". Gur Shabad Ratnakar Mahankosh (in Punjabi). Sudarshan Press. ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੋਦਰੁ, ਸੋਪੁਰਖੁ, ਬੇਨਤੀ ਚੌਪਈ, ਅਨੰਦੁ ਅਤੇ ਮੁੰਦਾਹਣੀ ਦਾ ਪਾਠ ਹੈ


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