Granthi

[citation needed] According to Sikh lore, the first Granthi was Baba Buddha, whom had been appointed by Guru Arjan to recite the then newly-compiled Adi Granth when it was first installed in the Harmandir shrine.

[1] Kavi Santokh Singh, in Suraj Prakash, describes this moment:[1] Arrived at Hari Mandir, ragis were singing in rags’s high notes.

Placed Grinth [Braj form of 'Granth'] with manji, then Guru own-self sat nearby.31 Listened to [Asa-ki-]Var with focused mind, then at end revered Arjan spoke.

This is an acceptance of the full physical and spiritual discipline outlined in the Sikh Reht Maryada through a religious ceremony performed at the Gurdwara called an Amrit Sanchar.

A Granthi must be able to interpret the sacred hymns written in the Guru Granth Sahib, referred to as Gurbani, and must be able to fluently deliver sermons to the Sangat at the Gurdwara.