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	Langar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Langar (Punjabi: ਲੰਗਰ) is the term used in the Sikh religion for the service of Free Kitchen in a Gurdwara and eaten by everyone sitting as equals.
		At Langar, vegetarian food is served to ensure that all people, regardless of religion and dietary restrictions (for example Jains, Jews, or Muslims), will feel welcome to eat as equals.
		Langar also teaches the etiquette of sitting and eating in a community situation, which has played a great part in upholding the virtue of sameness of all human beings; providing a welcome, secure and protected sanctuary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Langar (522 words)

	Volunteer. Guru Ka Langar. Mata Khivi Made Langar a Reality.
		"Langar" is an open and a free kitchen at the Gurudwara serving food for all.
		The Langar is prepared from the food donations that are made before the Guru Granth Sahib, a kitchen is set aside for this purpose.
		Langar is also a venue to encourage voluntary service or Sewa for humanity.
	www.sikhwomen.com /Community/Volunteer/langar.htm (581 words)

	Nottinghamshire: history and archaeology \| Brown's History of Nottinghamshire: Owthorpe and Langar
		Langar and Barnstone lie on the Leicestershire border, and are easily accessible from the railway running hard by.
		Langar had been in the possession of the Tibetots several generations, when, in 1372, Robert de Tibetot died, leaving behind him three daughters, the eldest of whom, Margareta, married Roger le Scrope.
		Richard succeeded to the patrimony at Langar, and his naval achievements are conspicuous among the deeds of daring which stud the annals of England.
	www.nottshistory.org.uk /Brown1896/owthorpe.htm (1417 words)

	The Sikh Coalition
		Langar was entirely a community effort from the beginning.
		Thus, in the hands of the Gurus, langar became a powerful means of social reform; one that gave practical expression to the notion of equality.
		The institutions such as Langar and Khandey Kee Pahul are but small examples of the application of this principle of equality of all and upliftment of the downtrodden in social settings.
	www.sikhcoalition.org /SikhismQA.asp (2483 words)

	Langar, the great leveller - The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The institution of langar, or Guru-ka-langar, in Sikhism started with Guru Angad Dev who exhorted his followers to congregate everyday and have food together.
		In its very inception, a protest against the inequities of the caste system, the Sikh langar is the great leveller where people from all walks of life sit together and have free food.
		In the langar, as well as in other parts of the gurdwara, well-dressed Sikh gentlemen can be found doing the most menial of tasks.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/914753.cms (396 words)

	This month's featured article at www.sikh-history.com
		Langar is a Persian word, meaning a heavy iron or steel piece specially made to keep the vessels in one place, particularly when they approach the seashore.
		Langar is the holdfast of boats in water, whereas in dietetics it is the succour of the needy, the infirm and the poor.
		He was so impressed to see the langar management that he offered land revenue of twelve villages, which the Guru refused, saying that the langar should be run by the honest earnings of the people.
	www.sikh-history.com /sikhhist/archivedf/feature-dec.html (1769 words)

	Sikh Spirit
		It was a pre-condition to the "darshan"; the "sant sangat" began at the langar.
		The langar has been relegated to a mere social activity, done after the "religious" activity is over.
		The practice was that after taking a dip in the sarovar, you went to the langar hall, did sevaa or ate food, and then went to the Guru's darshan.
	www.bsingh.dsl.pipex.com /khalsa/atlangar.htm (657 words)

	Tradition of "langar" spreads worldwide !
		Jallandhar: The centuries old tradition of serving ‘langar' (community meal served to people irrespective of caste or religion) in gurudwaras is symbolic to what Sikhism stands for.
		Langar is served in all the gurudwaras across Punjab and the method of its preparation is similar everywhere, including the famous Golden Temple of Amritsar.
		Pawan Kumar, a visitor, feels that the freshness and cleanliness with which langar is served at Sri Harmandir Sahib cannot be achieved at home as no one can duplicate the taste of food.
	www.sikhnet.com /sikhnet/discussion.nsf/by+topic/3A1DAD1373AFC3DC872570B7004C24EE!OpenDocument (572 words)

	Langar
		Langar is a free kitchen for everyone, especially for those who cannot provide adequate meals for their families due to their financial constraints.
		We should open up langar to everyone, especially those individuals who cannot provide proper meals to their families.
		I have thought about the concept of Langar and I find it to be one of the most important highlights of Sikhi.
	www.sikhnet.com /sikhnet/discussion.nsf/f2a051bd361446a587256c98005b5fa3/668824FD71D2250C87256D0D001B67D4!OpenDocument (188 words)

	St Andrew's Church, Langar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In Saxon times, Langar was a place of pilgrimage, where, as Vatican archives reveal, "great multitudes resort" to seek release from their sins.
		There was a previous church in Langar dedicated to St Ethelburga which was probably a late Saxon priory which served a wide area and was supplanted by the churches of Langar and Granby.
		Langar's last Lord Scrope, Emanuel, was created Earl of Sunderland by Charles I, but as a Royalist his properties were sequestered during the Civil War.
	www.langarstandrews.org.uk /history.htm (1348 words)

	RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary
		In August 1943, Langar was one of 15 airfields in the Grantham area allocated to the USAAF to receive a troop carrier division.
		In fact practically all the flying activity at Langar during the rest of 1945 and until the airfield closed in December 1946 was connected with the Avro operation, and even then the company retained its workshop complex.
		After five years of neglect, Langar was selected as a base for the Canadian contribution to NATO and extensive construction work took place to provided better accommodation and other facilities.
	www.raf.mod.uk /bombercommand/s73.html (688 words)

	Langar Hall
		Other houses have survived as schools and hospitals, some as foundations to be expanded into hotels, and some as "country house hotels" ~ attempts to marry the joys of a country house stay with the convenience of a modern hotel.
		William was Governor of Nottingham Castle and Langar was a small part of the extensive dominion called the Honour of Peverell, but little else is known of him.
		Langar, with the ownership of all John's other lands and titles, was merged with the Crown.
	www.baronage.co.uk /langar/langar-1.html (1348 words)

	Sikhism - Sangat and Pangat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A Sikh Temple is the 'Temple of worship and Prayer', and the Langar attached to it is the 'Temple of Bread'.
		The spirit of true socialism at a langar must be understood and allowed to flourish beyond the socio-religious field to which it has been confined so far.
		The differences are forgotten at the langar, where people of all ranks, denomination and political affiliations rub shoulders, the food and Karah Parsaad that is taken symbolize the acceptance of equality in all spheres.
	www.searchsikhism.com /sangat.html (2131 words)

	Langar
		Babuji (R.A) maintained a langar where free food was served to the visitors pouring in all the times of the day.
		Talking about the practice of maintaining free langar, one needs to move a step further by interpreting the term “langar” not simply as comprehend in its usual sense but as it actually gets practiced by the hosts at Golra Sharif.
		The common conception is that langar is sought of “Tabaruk” (Holy giving) and need not be taken in terms of something humane and down to earth, i.e.
	www.thelightofgolrasharif.com /Website/TheLightofGolraSharif/babuji/langar.htm (828 words)

	Dropzone Database: British Parachute Schools, Langar Reviews
		langar has got better and better over the last six years and is continuing to grow.
		Langar hold the only real boogies in the UK and there is usually something for everyone.
		If there is a downside about Langar it is that you may sometimes wonder who the customer is. Manifest like to let you know who is in charge and the operation can be slow.
	www.dropzone.com /cgi-bin/dropzone/review.cgi?ID=52 (1771 words)

	Langar Hall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
		Langar Hall is an ideal venue for small boardroom meetings.It is also an ideal base from which to visit Belvoir Castle, to see cricket at Trent Bridge, to visit students at Nottingham University and to see Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest.
		Langar Hall is a popular venue for meetings of 2-12 delegates.
		Langar is accessible via Bingham on the A52, or via Cropwell Bishop from the A46 (both signposted).
	www.smoothhound.co.uk /hotels/langar.html (887 words)

	Gateway to Sikhism : The Sikh Institutions : Langar and Pangat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Langar is the name given to free community kitchen run by the Sikh Gurus and their followers.
		Langar has led the followers to the path of equality, universal brotherhood, love and harmonious living.
		Langar manifests the principle that all are equal before God and equally entitled to the nourishment for body and soul.
	allaboutsikhs.com /way/langar.htm (2298 words)

	Langar Hall
		Langar is a destination in itself: there are summer concerts, Shakespeare on the lawn once a year and the occasional fashion show.
		Toby Garratt, who has been at Langar since the early 90s, follows local supply lines with his predominantly traditional menus, which feature the likes of seared scallops and cider beurre blanc, organic free-range guinea flowl with citrus sauce, and panna cotta with rhubarb soup.
		Langar Hall is situated 12 miles South East of Nottingham, in the vale of Belvoir on the Leicestershire border.
	www.i-escape.com /mini_print_hotel.php?hotel_key=UK003 (1305 words)

	LANGAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The food is taken by everyone sitting as equals and was introduced by Guru Nanak Dev Ji to break the caste system that persisted in India during the 13th & 14th Centuries.
		The Sikhs are encouraged to donate 10% of their wealth/time/resource to a worthy cause of which Langer Sewa is one.
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/la/Langar.htm (113 words)

	Paonta Sahib
		They were devotees who spared some time from their obligations and sat and rolled out rotis or cooked the dal and sabzi for the day.
		Which I thought, it was pretty amazing, because on an average, the Langar fed 3,000 people every day, and on Sundays and festive occasions, the figure went upto 15,000 and even 30,000.
		The Langar is includes free boarding, lodging and, here possible, first aid as well.
	www.webspawner.com /users/langar1 (865 words)

	Sikh gurdwara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When the langar was begun, members of different castes and religions in India would never sit down together to eat, and it was also very rare for members of one caste or religion to serve food to another.
		She always served a sweet dish of rice-milk (kheer), a traditional food of Punjab, and this food is often served in the langar today.
		Some foods served in the langar might be parshada (Roti bread), cooked vegetables, daal, khatta (yogurt), kheer (rice pudding cooked in sweetened milk), laddoos and jalebis (sweets).
	www.curriculumvisions.com /UK/gurdwara/16/16.html (455 words)

	GENUKI: Langar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		"Langar-cum-Barnston Parish lies betwixt the Smite rivulet and the Leicestershire border, and includes the neighbouring villages and lordships of Langar and Barnston, which form but one manor and township, containing 315 inhabitants and 3,820 acres of strong fertile land, partly on red marl, but principally upon the lias limestone.
		Langar is a small but pleasant and well-built village, and has been consideranly improved by the present lord of the manor.
		Thoroton, in 1677, says Langar Hall, and nearly the whole of the parish, have lately become the estate of Mr Howe, who made a convenient park of the closes around the mansion, and stocked it well with deer.
	www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/NTT/Langar (179 words)

	tribuneindia... Punjab
		Talking to the TNS here today Mr Ram Singh, jathedar of the langar, claimed that 70 quintal of wheat flour, 20 quintal of rice, 15 quintal of pulses and 15 quintal of vegetables are cooked daily.
		Though the jathedar at the langar claimed that 2 lakh persons were served langar daily, the actual figure is closer to one lakh, with seating capacity in the building for around 2500 persons.
		He claimed that langar hall was the biggest in the region.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99apr07/punjab.htm (4489 words)

	THE UNIQUE SPIRIT OF SIKHSIM
		The institution of Langar (Common Kitchen) is instrumental in creating social equality among the whole mankind.
		The community kitchen in the medieval Sufi khanqas was known as the langar.
		Milk pudding mixed with clarified butter was distributed by her in the langar, a delicacy which the poor man could not afford.
	www.panthkhalsa.org /sdpn/sdpn_langar.php (425 words)

	::: PICTURES OF UZBEKISTAN: TOSHKENT :::
		Its specific format and style of writing (kufiy-khidjazi) and a language style assuredly confirm that it was rewritten during the era of the Ummaeeds and is considered as the most ancient one.
		But before discovering of the Langar part of the Koran this scholar had had another opinion on this issue disclosed in the journal Manuscripta Orientalia No.4, 1998.
		After visiting Langar he became convinced of that the sheets of the Langar copy and of the Saint Petersburg are the parts of one book.
	archive.muslimuzbekistan.com /eng/ennews/special/uzbekistan/toshkent002.html (522 words)

	Sikhism - Langar at Ramdaspur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When he was installed as fourth Guru and named as Guru Ramdas, he shifted his headquarters from Goindwal to the colony of Ramdaspur: the holy colony which he himself had founded and which later on developed into a very big city and the centre of the Sikh faith, and is now known as Amritsar.
		Later on as the number of visitors and the devotees increased the langar at Ramdaspur was expanded.
		Arjan, the youngest son of Guru Ramdas and his successor, was sent to Lahore to attend a marriage ceremony and was directed by his father to tarry some time in Lahore and not return until he had received a written message.
	www.searchsikhism.com /ramdaspur.html (1108 words)

	Akal Sangat
		Langar is a meal prepared by Sikhs in their homes or in their Gurdwaras to be shared by Sikhs and non-Sikhs, by rich and poor, by the so-called high class and the not-so-fortunate.
		It is an honor for every Sikh regardless of his or her position in life to sit and share a meal with his fellow men and women.
		Langar symbolizes the Sikh social style through: (i) seva, or volunteerism; (ii) a disregard for the taboos of castes, creed and skin color; and (iii) caring for the community at large regardless of the individual¹s religious background.
	www.akalsangat.com /myu5.html (786 words)

	Guru’s Langar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The tradition later came to be known as Guru’s Langar and became an institution and integral part of the Gurudwaras (Sikh Temples).
		Funded by the Sikh congregations’ voluntary donations or endowments the Sikh Guru’s Langar is served to every one, regardless of caste, creed gender or socio-religious status, sitting at an equal level.
		Many others consider eating Guru’s Langar in itself, especially sitting on the floor, is a pious religious rite that will enhance their standing in the eyes of the Guru and the God.
	www.sikhsundesh.net /langar.html (604 words)

	Re: Langar
		(1)YOU Wrote: Is not the main point of langar that people from all castes and creeds and social rank be treated equally.
		I SAY: I say sitting on floor having langar is my way of life.
		Some people still smoke, drink, cheat, lie and abort babies but then again they have not tthought for a moment that they are suppose to follow SAT SANTOKH VICHARO!!!!They are not practicing Sikhs.
	sikhnet.com /Sikhnet/discussion.nsf/3d8d6eacce83bad8872564280070c2b3/A35357542A303FD18725680200229712!OpenDocument (468 words)

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