Langar ਲੰਗਰ
laṅgar · noun
The free community kitchen attached to a gurdwara, where a meal is cooked by volunteers and served to all who come, seated together as equals. Founded in Guru Nanak's time, it embodies equality and selfless service.
See also: Gurdwara
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- Eleanor Nesbitt. Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press (2005). no page given yet
- Harbans Singh (ed.). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University, Patiala. no page given yet