Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer)
E448551
Ardas is a central Sikh congregational prayer that invokes divine guidance, commemorates Sikh history and martyrs, and concludes most Sikh religious and community gatherings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer) canonical | 2 |
| Ardas (prayer) | 1 |
| Sikh ardas (prayer) | 1 |
| ardas (Sikh prayer) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513215 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer) Context triple: [Bandi Chhor Divas, hasRitual, Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer)]
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A.
Darbar Sahib
Darbar Sahib is a central Sikh gurdwara complex in Amritsar, India, revered as one of the holiest sites in Sikhism and renowned for its stunning Golden Temple.
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B.
Khadur Sahib
Khadur Sahib is a historic town in Punjab, India, revered as an important Sikh religious center closely associated with Guru Angad Dev Ji.
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C.
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara is a Sikh religious institution that serves as a communal place for prayer, spiritual learning, and free community meals (langar).
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D.
Musaf prayer
The Musaf prayer is an additional Jewish worship service recited on Sabbaths, festivals, and certain holy days to commemorate the extra Temple sacrifices once offered on those occasions.
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E.
Japji Sahib
Japji Sahib is a foundational Sikh prayer and spiritual hymn composed by Guru Nanak that opens the Guru Granth Sahib and outlines core Sikh theology and meditation on the divine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer) Target entity description: Ardas is a central Sikh congregational prayer that invokes divine guidance, commemorates Sikh history and martyrs, and concludes most Sikh religious and community gatherings.
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A.
Darbar Sahib
Darbar Sahib is a central Sikh gurdwara complex in Amritsar, India, revered as one of the holiest sites in Sikhism and renowned for its stunning Golden Temple.
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B.
Khadur Sahib
Khadur Sahib is a historic town in Punjab, India, revered as an important Sikh religious center closely associated with Guru Angad Dev Ji.
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C.
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara is a Sikh religious institution that serves as a communal place for prayer, spiritual learning, and free community meals (langar).
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D.
Musaf prayer
The Musaf prayer is an additional Jewish worship service recited on Sabbaths, festivals, and certain holy days to commemorate the extra Temple sacrifices once offered on those occasions.
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E.
Japji Sahib
Japji Sahib is a foundational Sikh prayer and spiritual hymn composed by Guru Nanak that opens the Guru Granth Sahib and outlines core Sikh theology and meditation on the divine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh prayer
ⓘ
congregational prayer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Gobind Singh
ⓘ
Khalsa tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Khalsa
|
| concludesWith |
"Nanak Naam Chardi Kala"
ⓘ
"Tere bhane sarbat da bhala" ⓘ |
| function |
connects present community with Sikh historical memory
ⓘ
unifies the Sikh congregation ⓘ |
| gesture |
facing Guru Granth Sahib
ⓘ
folded hands ⓘ standing posture ⓘ |
| includes |
collective response "Bole so nihal"
ⓘ
collective response "Sat Sri Akal" ⓘ collective response "Waheguru" ⓘ phrase "Pritham Bhagauti simar ke" in the opening ⓘ phrase "Sarbat da bhala" ⓘ prayer for the welfare of all humanity ⓘ remembrance of Chali Mukte (Forty Liberated Ones) ⓘ remembrance of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ remembrance of Guru Khalsa Panth ⓘ remembrance of Panj Pyare ⓘ remembrance of Sikh martyrs ⓘ remembrance of historical Gurdwaras ⓘ remembrance of the Ten Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| invokes | Waheguru ⓘ |
| performedAt |
after reading from Guru Granth Sahib
ⓘ
before communal meals (langar) ⓘ before important decisions ⓘ before reading from Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ during Akhand Path ceremonies ⓘ during Amrit Sanchar (initiation ceremony) ⓘ during Anand Karaj (Sikh wedding) ⓘ during Antam Sanskar (funeral rites) ⓘ end of Sikh ceremonies ⓘ start of Sikh ceremonies ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Sikhs
ⓘ
linked to:
Sikh people
|
| performedIn | Gurdwara ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Punjabi ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conclude Sikh religious gatherings
ⓘ
to express gratitude ⓘ to remember Sikh history and martyrs ⓘ to seek collective well-being ⓘ to seek divine guidance ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| script | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| status | central Sikh congregational prayer ⓘ |
| structure |
concluding salutation
ⓘ
historical remembrance ⓘ opening invocation ⓘ supplication ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer) Description of subject: Ardas is a central Sikh congregational prayer that invokes divine guidance, commemorates Sikh history and martyrs, and concludes most Sikh religious and community gatherings.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
coincides with Bandi Chhor Divas
linked to: Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer)
linked to: Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer)
subject linked to:
Dashmesh from das (ten) + mesh/mah (body or form)
linked to: Ardas (Sikh congregational prayer)