what the difference between the siropa and....

[DhadiMania]

title says it all, is there any difference between the siropa and the thing (whats it called) that gyanis wear around their neck (its normally white).

bhole chukke muaff

[Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji]

vaaheguru ji ka khalsa vaaheguru ji ki fateh

hajoorea is to be worn around the neck and it is usually white, whereas siropa is to be worn as a keski (sir-opa), and it could be of any khalsa color, which usually is kesri..

hajoorea is supposed to be white because you wear it to do your shareerak kerea while doing seva of Guru Sahib.. so you could tell if it's dirty or not..

I hope this is enough

:wub:

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[DhadiMania]

so say if you do sewa of maharaj, your not allowed to wear the siropa?

[SaadhRayn Kaur]

some people say that originally a siropa was a large shawl / jacket that was awarded to people as an honour and a gift from the guru

some people translate siropa as "head to foot" (sir - o - pao) because that was the length

a hajooria and the modern siropa look very similar

technically the "parchalat" (most used and widely accepted) colour of a hajooria is white

whereas technically the most used and most widely accepted colour of a siropa is kesri

but they've become mixed

what i would say is that if some gurdwara sahib is giving an honour to some great kathavachak - it would be wrong for you to pick up one of the siropas and put it on

but a hajooria is a different thing, it is a sign of humility as a begger before guru jee

if you are going to do maharaaj dee seva technically you should wear a hajooria especially at the gurdwara - most gurmukhs wear it all the time

these corrupt politicians need to put on hajoorias and don't deserve siropas that they get from corrupt gurdwara parbandaks

other garments in sikh culture:

the furlaa - blue cloth ploom on the dumaalaa (can only be worn by a nihung singh who was given the furla by punj pyare who themselves were given the furla).

the kalgee - guru gobind singh is the kalgee-vaalaa dasmesh pitaa, sometimes people where a kalgee at their wedding, it's against maryada.

the kamarkassa - tied around your waist to help you keep your back straight, support your posture when you walk, hold your shasters when you fight, make your stomach tighten so your back straightens so you don't get lazy while doing work.... people can use their

hajooria, or anything practical.

the chand-thora - chand is the beautiful olden style sikh emblem made of sarbloh that nihung singhs put on their dumaalaa - and thora is the sarbloh wire traditionally wrapped around the dumaalaa to protect from bullets and arrows

OOPS GOTTA GO (parents) !!!!

will type more later..

bhul chuk maaf karnaa

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

[anon]

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vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

just to clarify, hajooria should always be worn while in the presence of guru sahib whether youre doing seva, keertan, etc... or whatever you may be doing.

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

[Khalsa4ever]

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vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

I've always wondered about this myself, but does anyone know WHY we must wear the hajooria while doing seva for maharaj?

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vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

[SarabLoh]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

another thing i had noticed was most gyanis use the hajooria so they dnt have to keep washing there hands... ex: itching, sneeze, coughing,etc i have noticed they always use the hajooria and not there hands so there hands can remain sanitary for seva of maharaj.

bhul chuuk maaf

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[simmal tree]

Wearing hajooria in seva of maharaj has many reasons including but not limited to the following:

1) Haazar means "present" and Hazoor means "master / king"

God is Haazaraa Hazoor which means the master / king that is present everywhere, always at all places.

Guru Granth Sahib is the same. Bani is the same.

But when we are in physical present of Guru jee there is some respect required as you would for a king.

Hajoor-ia is worn in the presence of the Hajoor / Hazoor - our king / master - Guru Granth Sahib jee.

2) Traditionally when you see a begger or a wanderer, they have all their belongs in a little package they carry on their back. When you stand before Guru jee with your hajooria, gather your hajooria into your hands, and you are like a begger - with nothing in your package, asking for the gift of Naam.

3) Practically wiping your mouth, nose, eyes, face, on the hajooria leaves your hands free and clean for doing seva.

4) It's a panthic tradition

5) It can be used for various other practical purposes - as a kamarkassa, as an emergency dastaar, as a rope, as a clothe to wipe the sadh sangat's shoes, and more.

bhul chuk maaf karnaa,

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

[anon]

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

this from the biography (sekinehya) of sant harnam singh jee rampur kera wale......

The importance of Hazooria

The Great Guru then ordered Baba Ji to tell the sangat on his behalf as, "Whenever somebody is to come for glimpses of our form, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, then that person must keep hazooria around their neck. The old Gursikhs always kept hazooria with them. Who so ever does ardaas with hazooria around his neck, is heard with great care and attention, hazooria is a symbol of humility and politeness. If a Gursikh cant keep hazooria throughout the day, then at least when he is to come for the holy glimpses of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, he must wear it. This pleases us."

Baba Ji told both these orders of the Great Guru to the sangat, and the men who had come from Bathinda. The doubt of doing ardaas by complete Gursikhs and Rehatwan Singhs was also cleared.

Rehatwan Singh - a baptised Singh who lives a Sikh way of life; 1. He does not cut or trim hair 2. He keeps comb 3. He keeps sword 4. He wears an iron bangle (Karha) 5. He wears a long specially made underwear

vwihgurU jI kw Kwlsw!

vwihgurU jI kI &iqh!!

[SarabLoh]

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Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

Quoted off the AKJ forums

Author: Ask Us Admin

Date:  06-10-04 10:25

Hajooria:

Hajooria, a white piece of cloth hung around the neck usually reaching the belt on both ends,

is part of the tradition of panj kapare (five garments), comprising dastaar, hazuria, long cholara,

kamar-kasaa and kachheraa. Reference to this has been made by Bhai Gurdas Jee.

Hajooria is usually worn by servants as they serve their master. For Sikhs, it similarly symbolizes

servitude to the One and Only One True Master - Akal Purakh - Sree Guru Granth Sahib Jee. While the

kamar-kassaa symbolizes the readiness of a Sikh to jump into battle or some active sevaa, the

Hajooria is mark of a Sikh's readiness to serve Satguru. The Sikh folds his/her hands/ holding the

Hajooria in between when doing Ardaas.

It is generally used to hold or touch things other than Pothee Sahib, Chaur Sahib and like. If you wipe

your nose with it in a situation, you should wash it before using it again.

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!