Guru Granth Sahib
Proper noun
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Guru Granth Sahib
The main religious scripture of Sikhism.
Synonym: Adi Granth
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Sikhs are kesadhari Hindus. Their religious source is Hinduism. Sikhism is a tradition developed within Hinduism. Guru Granth Sahib reflects Vedantic philosophy and Japji Sahib is based on the Upanishads.
A hukam, or random verse, is read from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
Among the restrictions, the board was allowed to carry one Palkhi Sahib with Guru Granth Sahib, sixteen historical Nishan Sahib, five horses of Guru Sahib, three Kirtan Jathe on two large open trucks.
For instance, the Bible, Holy Quran and the Guru Granth Sahib were also objects held sacred.
However, the exponents of these are rarely to be found amongst the Sikhs who are conversant with all the Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib.
In addition to these, there are six consonants created by placing a dot (bindi) at the foot (pair) of the consonant (these are not present in Sri Guru Granth Sahib).