Daily Prayers (Nitnem)
Nitnem is the set of prayers a Sikh reads each day. A short, sourced note on each — the banis themselves are read from the Guru Granth Sahib and the Dasam Granth.
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Japji Sahib ਜਪੁਜੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Morning (Amrit Vela)
The morning prayer composed by Guru Nanak that opens the Guru Granth Sahib — a foundational meditation on the nature of God and the path to the divine.
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Jaap Sahib ਜਾਪੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Morning (Amrit Vela)
A morning prayer by Guru Gobind Singh praising the attributes and formlessness of God, recited as part of the daily nitnem.
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Rehras Sahib ਰਹਿਰਾਸ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Evening
The evening prayer, a collection of hymns recited at dusk to give thanks and seek strength at the close of the day.
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Kirtan Sohila ਕੀਰਤਨ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ
Night
The night prayer recited before sleep, composed of hymns on the impermanence of life and union with the divine.
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Ardas ਅਰਦਾਸ
Any time
The formal Sikh supplication offered at the close of most prayers and ceremonies, remembering the Gurus and the community and asking for grace.