Sikh rites include activities they consider essential to the group practice of Sikhism or the expression of egalitarianism, such as kirtan or taking karah parshad.
[1] It ends with "Naanak naam charhdi kala, tayray bhaanay sarbat da bhala."
"[4] A langar is a free community kitchen attached to a gurdwara where everyone sits on the floor and eats together regardless of differing backgrounds.
[5][6] The food served at a langar is always vegetarian and usually includes dal soup, vegetables, rice, and chapatis.
[8] Akhand Paath is the uninterrupted recitation of the entire Guru Granth Sahib over a certain period, usually forty-eight hours.
It is made from equal parts of flour, sugar, and ghee mixed in an iron bowl, and it is then heated before being taken to the diwan hall.
In Sikhism, kirtan is considered an essential element of religious practice and is often performed in a gurdwara congregation.