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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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Nitnem (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[1] as expressed in the Sikh Rehat Maryada.[2] Optionally additional prayers may be added to a Sikh's nitnem. There are five hymns (Five Banis) to be done during Amrit Vela (early morning),[1] the Rehras Sahib hymn for the evening and Kirtan Sohila for the night. The morning and evening prayers should be followed by an Ardaas.[3][4]

Morning Prayer[edit]

As per the Sikh Code of Conduct, Sikhs are only required to recite Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, & the Ten Sawayyas in the morning.[5][6] Many Sikhs, including those who follow the lifestyle of the Damdami Taksal & AKJ, believe that 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 Ardas.[7][8]

Evening Prayer[edit]

This prayer is recited after sunset and takes about 8–12 minutes to recite. This evening prayer is required to be followed by the Ardas.[9][10][11][12]

Night Prayer[edit]

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 Ardas.[9][13][14][15]

Other Prayers Commonly Read[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Singh, H.S. (2005). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Second ed.). New Delhi: Hemkunt Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-8170103011.
  2. ↑ Dr. H.S. Singha (2005). Sikh Studies, Book 7. Hemkunt Press. p. 56. ISBN 9788170102458.
  3. ↑ Singh Sethi, Manmohan (13 August 2017). Nitnem and Ardaas : English Transliteration: Japji, Jaap, Sawaiye, Rehras, Kirtan Sohila, Ardaas. Sukan Publishing Universe. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-502-26421-3.
  4. ↑ Singh, Gurinder (2001). The Making of Sikh Scripture. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0195130249.
  5. ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
  6. ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
  7. ↑ "NITNEM". The Sikh Encyclopedia. 2000-12-19. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  8. ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Haribala Rani Kaur Vaid (2007). The Sikh Religion: An Introduction (illustrated ed.). Star Publications. pp. 36–7. ISBN 9788176502306.
  10. ↑ Panesar, Rajinder; Ganeri, Anita (2008). Sikh Prayer and Worship. Sea to Sea Publications. ISBN 9781597710947.
  11. ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
  12. ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
  13. ↑ Kapoor, Sukhbir (2002). Guru Granth Sahib - An Advance Study (Volume I). New Delhi: Hemkunt. p. 283. ISBN 978-8170103172.
  14. ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".
  15. ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India".

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