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A Sikh's spiritual and secular life revolves around Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Be at birth, Amrit Sanchaar, marriage, choosing a career, entering a new house, opening a business, or death, it is always the Holy Word of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which is the central guiding principle.

A name giving ceremony is carried out in the presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. After a child is born, at the earliest convenient date, a name from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is chosen fro the child. Parents and relatives prepare Karah Prassad and get together in the presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in Gurdwara or at Home, sing hymns from Gurbani and pray for the well being of the child and a name for the child.

After prayers, a passage from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is read aloud. The top left-hand page is read out to the parents. The name of the child is chosen in keeping with the first alphabet of the first word of the passage. The first word of the child's name should be the same as the first alphabet of the first word of the passage. Suppose the letter is "S", the name then could be, for example, Satvir, Satnam etc. The family decides the name and Granthi announces it to the congregation, adding "Singh" for a boy and "Kaur" for a girl.

The Anand Sahib is then sung. A prayer of thanksgiving for the name is offered, Karah Parshad is distributed and the religious ceremony is complete.

Sometimes a Granthi is requested by the family to give Amrit to the baby. He will mix some sugar in water and will recite the first five stanzas of the Japji Sahib over it, while stirring the mixture with his short sword. When it is ready, he will dip the tip of the sword in the Amrit and put some drops with it into the mouth of the child. The mother will be asked to drink the Amrit, which is left over.

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