Wedding Bands In Gurdwara

[Steelwolf]

WJKK!

WJKF!

Dear Sangat,

Is it right or wrong to be entering a Gurdwara complex (e.g. the Car Park) of a Gurdwara with a band of musicians playing Dhols and trumpets etc. along with a barat?

WJKK!

WJKF!

[Mahakal]

Wrong

Most bands I've seen stop outside the Gurdwara

[RKang17]

Yea Bands shud stop outside, but y the face? ^

:mellow:

[sadh ka sang]

As a sign of respect for Guru Sahib and the sanctity of the Gurdwara where Guru Sahib resides, there should be no dhol dhamakka or other boisterous activites on Gurdwara premises. If the barat party insists on having a dholi accompanying them, then there is nothing wrong with that...as long as they stop their dancing and drummingo once they arrive on Gurdwara premises. A gurdwara should be a place of place of serentity where only focus is on naam and bani.

Unfortunately there are one too many Gurdwaras that don't condemn such activities during weddings and allow people to dance in the Gurdwara parklot.

Instead, wouldn't it be beautiful if the barat leads the procession whilst reciting simram as they arrive to the Gurdwara...

[_!_GUPT_!_]

As a sign of respect for Guru Sahib and the sanctity of the Gurdwara where Guru Sahib resides, there should be no dhol dhamakka or other boisterous activites on Gurdwara premises. If the barat party insists on having a dholi accompanying them, then there is nothing wrong with that...as long as they stop their dancing and drummingo once they arrive on Gurdwara premises. A gurdwara should be a place of place of serentity where only focus is on naam and bani.

Unfortunately there are one too many Gurdwaras that don't condemn such activities during weddings and allow people to dance in the Gurdwara parklot.

Instead, wouldn't it be beautiful if the barat leads the procession whilst reciting simram as they arrive to the Gurdwara...

:goodpost:

[Steelwolf]

As a sign of respect for Guru Sahib and the sanctity of the Gurdwara where Guru Sahib resides, there should be no dhol dhamakka or other boisterous activites on Gurdwara premises. If the barat party insists on having a dholi accompanying them, then there is nothing wrong with that...as long as they stop their dancing and drummingo once they arrive on Gurdwara premises. A gurdwara should be a place of place of serentity where only focus is on naam and bani.

Unfortunately there are one too many Gurdwaras that don't condemn such activities during weddings and allow people to dance in the Gurdwara parklot.

Instead, wouldn't it be beautiful if the barat leads the procession whilst reciting simram as they arrive to the Gurdwara...

Thankyou for the above.

That is pretty much what I thought - but recently I have been to a wedding where the drumming etc. started 30 yards outside the Gurdwara, proceeded into the car park - about 200 yards and stopped right outside the main Darbar Hall, on a Sunday morning at around 10:45 a.m. The barat was an 'gursikh' family who I think should have known better.

I beleive that you enter the Guru's house with humility, wether in kushi or ghami.

Is there reference to any of the above in Sikh Marayada?

WJKK!

WJKF!

[Khalsa 1984]

States clearly in the Damdami Taksal rehit maryada that songs should not even be sung only shabad gurbani. So guess the dhols coming to the gurudwara are wrong.

[Wicked Warrior]

If you want dhols and bands etc, they should be left to the reception party. This is where I've seen it happen and it's better, because it's in a hall made for receptions and is away from any Gurdware.