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Anand Karaj ceremony in progress'

Sikh Ceremonies - Every important Sikh ceremony is performed in the presence of the Holy Guru Granth Sahib. The ceremonies which are most important to a Sikh are:

• Baptism or Amrit Ceremony
• Marriage or Anand Karaj
• The Death Ceremony Antim Sanskar

• Naming Ceremony – Naam Karan:- Sikhs name their children only after they are born, as it is customary to bring the child into the presence of the Holy Granth as soon as it is convenient and when the mother is well enough to go to the Gurdwara. The Holy Granth is opened at random and an verse (Shabad) is read. The first letter of the 'Shabad' (hymn) on that page is chosen as the initial of the child's name. Now this could be any letter of the alphabet. For example if the letter is 'S' then any name such as Surinder, Surjit, Sukhdev, Satnam, Sarabjit, Satwant, Sukhwinder etc. could be chosen by the parents to their liking. See Sikh Names to see over a thousand Sikh names. ... Continued.