When Did We Start Bowing In Ardas?

[BhagatBalmik]

Waheguru

When we do ardas 'pratham bhaguti simr ki' at gurdwara we 'matha tak' couple of times. Does anyone know when this tradition started of doing matha tak, was it during the Guru period or after. Also, the panth added more to the ardas in the early 1900s, how did they get everyone to matha tak after the dohra was read 'sab sikhan ko hukam hai gur manu granth'.

Also is there any historical granth that tells how the ardas was performed during the Gurus time or after

Waheguru

[Questioner]

Why do we stand during Ardaas? (Particularly personal Ardaas).

[Guest Jacfsing2]

Waheguru

When we do ardas 'pratham bhaguti simr ki' at gurdwara we 'matha tak' couple of times. Does anyone know when this tradition started of doing matha tak, was it during the Guru period or after. Also, the panth added more to the ardas in the early 1900s, how did they get everyone to matha tak after the dohra was read 'sab sikhan ko hukam hai gur manu granth'.

Also is there any historical granth that tells how the ardas was performed during the Gurus time or after

Waheguru

No one is required to do Mehta Tekh, people do it so they don't feel left out. True Mehta Tekh is accepting Guru Sahib's Hukam.

[singhbj singh]

Why do we stand during Ardaas? (Particularly personal Ardaas).

ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੨ ॥

Salok Ma 2 ||

सलोक मः २ ॥

Shalok, Second Mehl:

1 ਪੰ. ੮

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ਆਪੇ ਜਾਣੈ ਕਰੇ ਆਪਿ ਆਪੇ ਆਣੈ ਰਾਸਿ ॥

Aapae Jaanai Karae Aap Aapae Aanai Raas ||

आपे जाणै करे आपि आपे आणै रासि ॥

He Himself knows, He Himself acts, and He Himself does it right.

2 ਮਾਰੂ ਵਾਰ:੧ (ਮ: ੨) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੧੦੯੩ ਪੰ. ੯

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ਤਿਸੈ ਅਗੈ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਖਲਿਇ ਕੀਚੈ ਅਰਦਾਸਿ ॥੧॥

Thisai Agai Naanakaa Khalie Keechai Aradhaas ||1||

तिसै अगै नानका खलिइ कीचै अरदासि ॥१॥

So stand before Him, O Nanak, and offer your prayers. ||1||

3 ਮਾਰੂ ਵਾਰ:੧ (ਮ: ੨) ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ : ਅੰਗ ੧੦੯੩ ਪੰ. ੯

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