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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& | '''''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]] | ||
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> | |||
==Evening Prayer== | ==Evening Prayer== | ||
* [[Rehras|Rehras Sahib]] | * [[Rehras|Rehras Sahib]] | ||
This prayer is recited | 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> | ||
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==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 | 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> | ||
== | ==Other Prayers Commonly Read== | ||
* [[ | *[[Sukhmani Sahib]] | ||
* | *Arati | ||
* [[ | *[[Sidh Gosti]] | ||
*[[Ugardanti|Uggardanti]] | |||
* [[ | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||