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	'''''Nitnem''''' ([[Punjabi language\|Punjabi]]: ਨਿਤਨੇਮ) (literally ''Daily Routine'') is a collection of [[Sikh]] hymns (''[[Gurbani]]'') to be read minimally 3 different times of the day. These are mandatory and to be read by every [[Amritdhari]] Sikh<ref name="The Encyclopedia of Sikhism">{{cite book\|last1=Singh\|first1=H.S.\|title=The Encyclopedia of Sikhism\|date=2005\|publisher=Hemkunt Press\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=978-8170103011\|page=15\|edition=Second}}</ref> as expressed in the [[Sikh Rehat Maryada]].<ref name="hemkunt" >{{cite book\|author1=Dr. H.S. Singha\|title=Sikh Studies, Book 7\|date=2005\|publisher=Hemkunt Press\|isbn=9788170102458\|page=56}}</ref> Optionally additional prayers may be added to a Sikh's ''nitnem''. There are five [[prayer\|hymns]] ''([[Five Banis]])'' to be done during ''[[Amrit Vela]]'' (early morning),<ref name="The Encyclopedia of Sikhism"/> the ''[[Rehras Sahib]]'' hymn for the evening and ''[[Kirtan Sohila]]'' for the night. The morning and evening prayers should be followed by an ''[[Ardās\|Ardaas]]''.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Singh Sethi \|first=Manmohan \|date=13 August 2017 \|title=Nitnem and Ardaas : English Transliteration: Japji, Jaap, Sawaiye, Rehras, Kirtan Sohila, Ardaas \|url=https://books.google.com/?id=cHpEBQAAQBAJ&dq=nitnem \|publisher=Sukan Publishing Universe \|page=3 \|isbn=978-1-502-26421-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last1=Singh\|first1=Gurinder\|title=The Making of Sikh Scripture\|date=2001\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|location=New York\|isbn=978-0195130249\|page=133}}</ref>		'''''Nitnem''''' ([[Punjabi language\|Punjabi]]: ਨਿਤਨੇਮ) (literally ''Daily Routine'') is a collection of [[Sikh]] hymns (''[[Gurbani]]'') to be read minimally 3 different times of the day. These are mandatory and to be read by every [[Amritdhari]] Sikh<ref name="The Encyclopedia of Sikhism">{{cite book\|last1=Singh\|first1=H.S.\|title=The Encyclopedia of Sikhism\|date=2005\|publisher=Hemkunt Press\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=978-8170103011\|page=15\|edition=Second}}</ref> as expressed in the [[Sikh Rehat Maryada]].<ref name="hemkunt" >{{cite book\|author1=Dr. H.S. Singha\|title=Sikh Studies, Book 7\|date=2005\|publisher=Hemkunt Press\|isbn=9788170102458\|page=56}}</ref> Optionally additional prayers may be added to a Sikh's ''nitnem''. There are five [[prayer\|hymns]] ''([[Five Banis]])'' to be done during ''[[Amrit Vela]]'' (early morning),<ref name="The Encyclopedia of Sikhism"/> the ''[[Rehras Sahib]]'' hymn for the evening and ''[[Kirtan Sohila]]'' for the night. The morning and evening prayers should be followed by an ''[[Ardās\|Ardaas]]''.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Singh Sethi \|first=Manmohan \|date=13 August 2017 \|title=Nitnem and Ardaas : English Transliteration: Japji, Jaap, Sawaiye, Rehras, Kirtan Sohila, Ardaas \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cHpEBQAAQBAJ&q=nitnem \|publisher=Sukan Publishing Universe \|page=3 \|isbn=978-1-502-26421-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last1=Singh\|first1=Gurinder\|title=The Making of Sikh Scripture\|date=2001\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|location=New York\|isbn=978-0195130249\|page=133}}</ref>

	==Morning Prayer==		==Morning Prayer==
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	* [[Chaupai Sahib]]		* [[Chaupai Sahib]]
	* [[Anand Sahib]]		* [[Anand Sahib]]
	~~These are known as Five Banis. These prayers are recited at dawn.~~

	~~=== Added Nihang Nitnem ===~~		As per the [[Sikh Rehat Maryada\|Sikh Code of Conduct]], Sikhs are only required to recite [[Japji Sahib]], [[Jaap Sahib]], & the [[Tav-Prasad Savaiye\|Ten Sawayyas]] in the morning.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html\|title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html\|title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India}}</ref> Many Sikhs, including those who follow the lifestyle of the Damdami Taksal & AKJ, believe that [[Chaupai (Sikhism)\|Chaupai Sahib]] & [[Anand Sahib]] are also required in the morning prayers. Sometimes this is referred to as the Five Banis. These prayers are recited between 2 - 6 AM. These morning prayers are required to be followed by the [[Ardās\|Ardas]].<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2000-12-19\|title=NITNEM\|url=https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy-spirituality-and-ethics/moral-codes-and-sikh-practices/nitnem/\|access-date=2021-12-28\|website=The Sikh Encyclopedia\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html\|title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India}}</ref>
	~~These are usually recited by Nihangs and Granthis~~

	* [[~~Sabad Patshahi 10~~\|~~Shabad Hazare~~]]
	* [[~~Akal Ustat~~]]
	* [[~~Salok dumalle da~~]]
	* [[~~Khalsa Mahima~~]]
	* [[~~Tav Prasad Savaiye - Deenan Pi Pritpal~~\|~~Tav Prasad Savaiye - Deenan Ki Pritpal~~]]
	* [[~~Chandi di Var\|Chandi Di Vaar~~]] ~~(Part I, II and Vaar Durga Ki)~~
	* [[~~Shastar Nam Mala~~\|~~Shastar Naam Mala~~]]

	==Evening Prayer==		==Evening Prayer==

	* [[Rehras\|Rehras Sahib]]		* [[Rehras\|Rehras Sahib]]
	This prayer is recited ~~at dusk~~ and takes about 8–12 minutes to recite.<ref name="Haribala">{{cite book\|author1=Haribala Rani Kaur Vaid\|title=The Sikh Religion: An Introduction\|date=2007\|publisher=Star Publications\|isbn=9788176502306\|pages=36–7\|edition=illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last1=Panesar\|first1=Rajinder\|last2=Ganeri\|first2=Anita\|title=Sikh Prayer and Worship\|url=https://archive.org/details/sikhprayerworshi0000pane\|url-access=registration\|date=2008\|publisher=Sea to Sea Publications}}</ref>		This prayer is recited after sunset and takes about 8–12 minutes to recite. This evening prayer is required to be followed by the [[Ardās\|Ardas]].<ref name="Haribala">{{cite book\|author1=Haribala Rani Kaur Vaid\|title=The Sikh Religion: An Introduction\|date=2007\|publisher=Star Publications\|isbn=9788176502306\|pages=36–7\|edition=illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last1=Panesar\|first1=Rajinder\|last2=Ganeri\|first2=Anita\|title=Sikh Prayer and Worship\|url=https://archive.org/details/sikhprayerworshi0000pane\|url-access=registration\|date=2008\|publisher=Sea to Sea Publications\|isbn=9781597710947}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html\|title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html\|title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India}}</ref>

	=== ~~Other Prayer Commonly Read~~ ===

	*[[Sukhmani Sahib]]
	*Arati
	*[[Sidh Gosti]]
	*[[Ugardanti\|Uggardanti]]

	==Night Prayer==		==Night Prayer==
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	* [[Kirtan Sohila\|Kirtan Sohila Sahib]]		* [[Kirtan Sohila\|Kirtan Sohila Sahib]]
	*[[Rakhian De Shabad]]		*[[Rakhian De Shabad]]
	This prayer is recited ~~at bedtime~~ and takes about ~~10–12~~ minutes to recite.<ref name="Haribala"/><ref>{{cite book\|last1=Kapoor\|first1=Sukhbir\|title=Guru Granth Sahib - An Advance Study (Volume I)\|date=2002\|publisher=Hemkunt\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=978-8170103172\|page=283}}</ref>		This prayer is recited before going to bed and takes about 5–12 minutes to recite. This night prayer is not required to be followed by the [[Ardās\|Ardas]].<ref name="Haribala"/><ref>{{cite book\|last1=Kapoor\|first1=Sukhbir\|title=Guru Granth Sahib - An Advance Study (Volume I)\|date=2002\|publisher=Hemkunt\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=978-8170103172\|page=283}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html\|title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html\|title=Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India}}</ref>

	==~~= Added Nihang Nitnem =~~==		==Other Prayers Commonly Read==

	* [[~~Nugade de salok~~]]		*[[Sukhmani Sahib]]
	* ~~[[Zafarnama (letter)\|Zafarnama]] (Including [[Fatehnamah]] and [[Hikaaitaan\|Hikayats]])~~		*Arati
	* [[~~Bara Mahan]]~~		*[[Sidh Gosti]]
	* [[Bavan Akhri]]		*[[Ugardanti\|Uggardanti]]
	* [[Waheguru\|Mittar Pyare Nu]]
	* [[~~Humility~~\|~~Inhe Ki Kripa Sajne Hum Hain~~]]

	==See also==		==See also==

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	* [[Rehras\|Rehras Sahib]]		* [[Rehras\|Rehras Sahib]]
	*[[Aarti Aarta]]
	This prayer is recited at dusk and takes about 8–12 minutes to recite.<ref name="Haribala">{{cite book\|author1=Haribala Rani Kaur Vaid\|title=The Sikh Religion: An Introduction\|date=2007\|publisher=Star Publications\|isbn=9788176502306\|pages=36–7\|edition=illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last1=Panesar\|first1=Rajinder\|last2=Ganeri\|first2=Anita\|title=Sikh Prayer and Worship\|url=https://archive.org/details/sikhprayerworshi0000pane\|url-access=registration\|date=2008\|publisher=Sea to Sea Publications}}</ref>		This prayer is recited at dusk and takes about 8–12 minutes to recite.<ref name="Haribala">{{cite book\|author1=Haribala Rani Kaur Vaid\|title=The Sikh Religion: An Introduction\|date=2007\|publisher=Star Publications\|isbn=9788176502306\|pages=36–7\|edition=illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last1=Panesar\|first1=Rajinder\|last2=Ganeri\|first2=Anita\|title=Sikh Prayer and Worship\|url=https://archive.org/details/sikhprayerworshi0000pane\|url-access=registration\|date=2008\|publisher=Sea to Sea Publications}}</ref>

	=== ~~Added Nihang Nitnem~~ ===		=== Other Prayer Commonly Read ===

	*[[Sukhmani Sahib]]		*[[Sukhmani Sahib]]
	*[[~~Basant Ki Vaar~~]]		*Arati
			*[[Sidh Gosti]]
	*[[Ugardanti\|Uggardanti]]		*[[Ugardanti\|Uggardanti]]
	*[[Karninamah]]
	*[[Dakhni Onkar]]
	*[[Sidh Gosti\|Sidh Gost]]
	*[[Asa di Var\|Asa Di Vaar]]

	==Night Prayer==		==Night Prayer==

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'''''Nitnem''''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਨਿਤਨੇਮ) (literally ''Daily Routine'') is a collection of [[Sikh]] hymns (''[[Gurbani]]'') to be read minimally 3 different times of the day. These are mandatory and to be read by every [[Amritdhari]] Sikh<ref name="The Encyclopedia of Sikhism">{{cite book|last1=Singh|first1=H.S.|title=The Encyclopedia of Sikhism|date=2005|publisher=Hemkunt Press|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-8170103011|page=15|edition=Second}}</ref> as expressed in the [[Sikh Rehat Maryada]].<ref name="hemkunt" >{{cite book|author1=Dr. H.S. Singha|title=Sikh Studies, Book 7|date=2005|publisher=Hemkunt Press|isbn=9788170102458|page=56}}</ref> Optionally additional prayers may be added to a Sikh's ''nitnem''. There are five [[prayer|hymns]] ''([[Five Banis]])'' to be done during ''[[Amrit Vela]]'' (early morning),<ref name="The Encyclopedia of Sikhism"/> the ''[[Rehras Sahib]]'' hymn for the evening and ''[[Kirtan Sohila]]'' for the night. The morning and evening prayers should be followed by an ''[[Ardās|Ardaas]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Singh Sethi |first=Manmohan |date=13 August 2017 |title=Nitnem and Ardaas : English Transliteration: Japji, Jaap, Sawaiye, Rehras, Kirtan Sohila, Ardaas |url=https://books.google.com/?id=cHpEBQAAQBAJ&dq=nitnem |publisher=Sukan Publishing Universe |page=3 |isbn=978-1-502-26421-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Singh|first1=Gurinder|title=The Making of Sikh Scripture|date=2001|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=New York|isbn=978-0195130249|page=133}}</ref>

==Morning Prayer==
* [[Japji Sahib]]
* [[Jaap Sahib]]
* [[Tav-Prasad Savaiye]]
* [[Chaupai Sahib]]
* [[Anand Sahib]]
These are known as Five Banis. These prayers are recited at dawn.

=== Added Nihang Nitnem ===
These are usually recited by Nihangs and Granthis

* [[Sabad Patshahi 10|Shabad Hazare]]
* [[Akal Ustat]]
* [[Salok dumalle da]]
* [[Khalsa Mahima]]
* [[Tav Prasad Savaiye - Deenan Pi Pritpal|Tav Prasad Savaiye - Deenan Ki Pritpal]]
* [[Chandi di Var|Chandi Di Vaar]] (Part I, II and Vaar Durga Ki)
* [[Shastar Nam Mala|Shastar Naam Mala]]

==Evening Prayer==

* [[Rehras|Rehras Sahib]]
*[[Aarti Aarta]]
This prayer is recited at dusk and takes about 8–12 minutes to recite.<ref name="Haribala">{{cite book|author1=Haribala Rani Kaur Vaid|title=The Sikh Religion: An Introduction|date=2007|publisher=Star Publications|isbn=9788176502306|pages=36–7|edition=illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Panesar|first1=Rajinder|last2=Ganeri|first2=Anita|title=Sikh Prayer and Worship|url=https://archive.org/details/sikhprayerworshi0000pane|url-access=registration|date=2008|publisher=Sea to Sea Publications}}</ref>

=== Added Nihang Nitnem ===

*[[Sukhmani Sahib]]
*[[Basant Ki Vaar]]
*[[Ugardanti|Uggardanti]]
*[[Karninamah]]
*[[Dakhni Onkar]]
*[[Sidh Gosti|Sidh Gost]]
*[[Asa di Var|Asa Di Vaar]]

==Night Prayer==

* [[Kirtan Sohila|Kirtan Sohila Sahib]]
*[[Rakhian De Shabad]]
This prayer is recited at bedtime and takes about 10–12 minutes to recite.<ref name="Haribala"/><ref>{{cite book|last1=Kapoor|first1=Sukhbir|title=Guru Granth Sahib - An Advance Study (Volume I)|date=2002|publisher=Hemkunt|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-8170103172|page=283}}</ref>

=== Added Nihang Nitnem ===

* [[Nugade de salok]]
* [[Zafarnama (letter)|Zafarnama]] (Including [[Fatehnamah]] and [[Hikaaitaan|Hikayats]])
* [[Bara Mahan]]
* [[Bavan Akhri]]
* [[Waheguru|Mittar Pyare Nu]]
* [[Humility|Inhe Ki Kripa Sajne Hum Hain]]

==See also==
* [[Dasam Granth Sahib]]
* [[Guru Granth Sahib]]
* [[Sukhmani Sahib]]
* [[Amrit Vela]]
* [[Meditation]]
* [[Simran]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* ''[https://nitnemsahib.com/nitnem/ All Nitnem Path (Nitnem Prayers) in Punjabi, Hindi, English]''

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