The Prescribed Sikh Prayers (Nitnem)
Like All Other Prominent Faiths, The Sikh Religion, Too, Has Prescribed Prayers For Daily Observance. While Utmost Importance Is Given To The Early Morning Called Amrit Vela- The Ambrosial Hour, There Is A Short-Duration Prayer For The Evening And Another For The Late Evening, Before Going To Bed. Essentially A Modern Religion (It’S Only 500 Years Old) The Sikh Gurus Did Not Prescribe Any Pre-Requisites Or Postures Besides Simple Bath In The Morning And Physical Cleanliness At Other Hours. Early Morning, Evening Or The Late Evening, It Is Remembering The Divine Entity; There Is Nothing Specific Distinguishing One Prayer Are Designed To Be Five In Number. These Are: Japuji (Guru Nanak) , Jaap Saheb, Shabd Hazare And Swwaiye (Guru Gobind Singh) , Rehras And Kirtan Sohila (Miscellaneous). Kartar Singh Duggal, A Noted Litterature Has Transcreated These ‘Banis’ With Utmost Devotion For The Followers Of The Great Sikh Gurus Who Are More Proficient In English.