''Nitnem'' () is a collection of

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hymns ('' Gurbani'') to be read minimally 3 different times of the day. These are mandatory and to be read by every Amritdhari Sikh as expressed in the Sikh Rehat Maryada. Optionally additional prayers may be added to a Sikh's ''nitnem''. There are five

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''( Five Banis)'' to be done during '' Amrit Vela'' (early morning), the '' Rehras Sahib'' hymn for the evening and '' Kirtan Sohila'' for the night. The morning and evening prayers should be followed by an '' Ardaas''.

Five ''Banis''

The initiated Sikh is asked by the Panj Piare during the Amrit Sanchar ceremony to recite the following five banis () as a commitment to the

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and Waheguru. The ''banis'' are also recited daily, starting in the early morning ( Amrit Vela). Through time, the "five banis" has come to mean different things to different groups of Sikhs.

Morning prayers

* Japji Sahib * Jaap Sahib *

Tav-Prasad Savaiye The (Gurmukhi: ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ''dasama gratha'') is a collection of various poetic compositions attributed to Guru Gobind Singh.

* Chaupai Sahib * Anand Sahib As per the Sikh Code of Conduct, Sikhs are only required to recite Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, & the Ten Sawayyas in the morning. 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.

Daytime prayers

Five Banis can also refer to Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Ten Sawayyas, Chaupai Sahib, & Anand Sahib in the morning, along with Rehras Sahib and Kirtan Sohila in the evening, which are the five minimum prayers to be recited daily by any amritdhari Khalsa

, as per the Sikh Code of Conduct.

Evening prayer

* Rehras Sahib * Ardas 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.

Night prayer

* Kirtan Sohila Sahib Some Sikh schools of thought also recite Rakhiya De Shabad before Kirtan Sohila. 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.

Other prayers

Nitnem is typically read from a ''gutka'' (Sikh Prayer book) or ''pothi'' (wider rectangular book), of which the main forms are the Panj Granthi (5 main scriptures from Guru Granth Sahib) and the Das Granthi (main scriptures from Dasam Granth). The Sundar Gutka (A larger gutka containing a mix of many compositions, lit. Beautiful Gutka) is also common in Sikh households. Other prayers commonly read are: * Sukhmani Sahib * Asa di Vaar * Aarti *

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* Uggardanti * Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10

References

External links

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Complete Nitnem
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All Nitnem Path (Nitnem Prayers) in Punjabi, Hindi, English
' {{Sikhism Sikh practices Dasam Granth Sikh prayer Reading of religious texts