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Our first two weeks in India we took a tour with a group that were mostly young people with backpacks because we didn't want the air conditioned bus type tour. We wanted to learn to be able to find our way around and learn to deal with the local trains, buses, taxis and rickshaws. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves in for but in the end it was one of the most wonderful things we've done in our lives.
This was the beginning of our tour which originated in Delhi. Our leader, Raj (see note) took us on this amazing trip. He managed to function under the most stressful circumstances and put up with all of our inexperience and our inability to deal with some of the circumstances we found ourselves in. He's an amazing guy with the patience of a saint.
We got to the temple by taking the public bus, an experience in itself. Here is the area in the temple where food is prepared for anyone who wants to come and eat. It is free to everyone.
Gurudwar Sis Ganj Sahib Temple
Delhi, India
So I took a spoon to the dough, and it ended up growing a face. But is it art? I'll let the audience decide.
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Every day this sacred cow would come and wait at the door for a chapati handout (Jaisalmer, India).
All over Rajasthan I saw cows like this waiting at doorways. They reminded me of monks with their begging bowls, and this comparison was proven apt when an owner appeared at the door with a freshly made batch of chapatis for the cow. Goats also wait at doors, although not as patiently as the cows, as I saw a few slip into the houses. According to the man with the chapatis the goats ravage the potted plants, and if the monkeys get in, they are even worse, as they have figured out how to open refrigerator doors!
For more shots of animals out and about in India see: www.albatz.com/photos/india/cows_goats_monkeys_camels.html
I CAN"T BELIEVE I DID THIS BY HAND and it actually PUFFED!! VICTORY!!
I think the reason that I find this so surprising is that Chapati dough is nothing more than whole wheat flour and water, "risen" for 3 hours. And yet, it puffs into this perfect pita-type thing. It was outrageously cool.
Of course, it deflated before dinner started, but that's fine. Everyone saw the glorious moment(s). :) Anyone know how to get them to stay puffed?
(From Madhur Jaffrey's "Invitation to Indian Cooking.")
Knackige Fladenbrote aus Vollkornmehl in Anlehnung an ein Rezept aus Tibet.
Es gibt sie als Fastenbrot ganz ohne Salz, pur mit unter 1% Meersalz, als Feuer-Chapati mit Chili und Körnermischung und als Goldchapati mit Blattgold.
Ich mag sie gerne zum Knabbern und als Bergproviant, weil sie satt machen, nicht belasten und nicht viel wiegen.
Das raffiniert verschnürte Packl enthält alles, was ein Mönch besitzen darf: das dreiteilige Gewand, ein Handtuch, die Schüssel für Spenden und ein Rasiermesser (dieses Paket stammt nicht aus Tibet, sondern aus Sri Lanka).
Ab und zu hab ich Mönche mit "Zusatzausstattung" wie einen Schirm gegen Sonne oder Regen gesehen und ab und zu, lustig, mit Handys :) Na ja, auch die Religion geht manchmal mit der Zeit.
Mönche bedanken sich übrigens niemals für die Gaben der Gläubigen, im Gegenteil, diese haben zu danken, weil sie durch die Spende ihr Karma verbessern.
Washing down our chapati with some karak tea in Knightsbridge by way of Qatar - for once there was no two hour queue
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Oberoi's Barbeque: best all-around restaurant in Gangtok. And to top off the great food, our waiter wore a Tupac shirt.
Scattered around the Western Thar Desert of India and Pakistan are villages of people calling themselves Bishnois. The Bishnoi are known for their staunch environmentalism. They are also known for their opium ceremony.
Away from where the men gather around their opium and chat, women continue their early-morning activities. In one of the houses, a woman is making capātī – from the Hindi capānā, meaning ‘flatten, roll out’.
For the Photo-Story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/opium-for-breakfast-b...
My Indian housemates, Jay and Swathi, made chapati and curry for me, complimenting my Indomee instant noodles with dumplings. After an overnighter in school, it's nice to come home to a warm meal.
TRADITIONS NEVER ENDS.....
This is the traditional way of making chapati( Asian bread). Chapatis were one of the first prepared foods to be "globalized" in relatively modern times. They spread into Africa and South-East Asia as Indians moved about within the British Empire.
Still people in rular areas of India & Pakistan using this method of making chapati
. . . on average 5.000 kg Wheat Flour, 1.250 kg Cereals, 500 kg Rice, 5000 Ltr Milk, 500 kg Sugar, 250 kg Pure Ghee is used a day.
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GURU KA LANGAR
Guru Ka Langar The tradition of serving langar Initiated by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and then established by the 3rd Guru Sri Guru Amar Dass Ji at Goindwal.
Even the Mughal King Akbar came and sat among the ordinary people to share langar.
The institution of Guru ka Langar has served the community in many ways. It has ensured the participation of women and children in a task of service for mankind. Women play an important role in the preparation of meals, and the children help in serving food to the pangat. 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.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone is welcome to share the Langar; no one is turned away. Each week a family or several families volunteer to provide and prepare the Langar. This is very generous, as there may be several hundred people to feed, and caterers are not allowed. All the preparation, the cooking and the washing-up is done by volunteers and or by voluntary helpers (Sewadars).
In the Golden Temple Community Kitchen at an average 75,000 devotees or tourists take langar in the Community Kitchen daily; but the number becomes almost double on special occasions. On average 5.000 kg Wheat Flour, 1.250 kg Cereals, 500 kg Rice, 5000 Ltr Milk, 500 kg Sugar, 250 kg Pure Ghee is used a day. Nearly 100 LPG Gas Cylinders are used to prepare the meals. 100’s of employees and devotees render their services to the kitchen.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IMPORTANCE OF LANGAR TO SIKHISM
Bhai Desa Singh in his Rehitnama says, "A Sikh who is 'well to do' must look to the needs of his poor neighbours. Whenever he meets a traveller or a pilgrim from a foreign country, he must serve him devotedly.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh made grants of jagirs to gurdwaras for the maintenance of langars. Similar endowments were created by other Sikh rulers as well. Today, practically every gurdwara has a langar supported by the community in general. In smaller gurdwaras cooked food received from different households may comprise the langar. In any case, no pilgrim or visitor will miss food at meal time in a gurdwara. Sharing a common meal sitting in a pangat is for a Sikh is an act of piety. So is his participation in cooking or serving food in the langar and in cleaning the used dishes. The Sikh ideal of charity is essentially social in conception. A Sikh is under a religious obligation to contribute one-tenth of his earnings (daswand) for the welfare of the community. He must also contribute the service of his hands whenever he can, service rendered in a langar being the most meritorious.
GOLDEN TEMPLE AMRITSAR
Fresh handmade chapatis....not made with hydrogenated oils like you find in the Indian grocer freezer :)
Scattered around the Western Thar Desert of India and Pakistan are villages of people calling themselves Bishnois. The Bishnoi are known for their staunch environmentalism. They are also known for their opium ceremony.
Away from where the men gather around their opium and chat, women continue their early-morning activities. In one of the houses, a woman is making capātī – from the Hindi capānā, meaning ‘flatten, roll out’.
For the Photo-Story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/opium-for-breakfast-b...
Any resident or regular visitor to Delhi will recognize the time-tested faux suffering that beggar kids paint across their faces in an effort to illicit charity. I have a shot of this girl's face where she's holding a newspaper and her guard is down. Completely different countenance.
Sometimes the kids will call out "chapati . . . chapati" while motioning the right hand to the mouth in an eating motion. Any rupees a visitor hands over, however, quickly make their way to a handler . . . often with ties to organized crime.
This chapati stand was hoppin' in the early evening. We were waiting for our "take away" order when I shot this HD video.
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The Harmandir Sahib (Punjabi: ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ), also Darbar Sahib (Punjabi: ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ, Punjabi pronunciation: [dəɾbɑɾ sɑhɪb]) and informally referred to as the "Golden Temple", is a prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ramdaas Sahib Ji, in the 16th century. In 1604, Guru Arjun completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Gurudwara.
There are four doors to get into the Harmandir Sahib, which symbolize the openness of the Sikhs towards all people and religions. The present-day gurdwara was rebuilt in 1764 by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia with the help of other Sikh Misls. In the early nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh secured the Punjab region from outside attack and covered the upper floors of the gurdwara with gold, which gives it its distinctive appearance and its English name.
The Harimandir Sahib is considered holy by Sikhs. The holiest text of Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib, is always present inside the gurdwara. Its construction was mainly intended to build a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life and all religions to come and worship God equally. Over 100,000 people visit the holy shrine daily for worship.
HISTORY
The Harmandir Sahib literally means The Temple of God. The fourth guru of Sikhs, Guru Ram Das, excavated a tank in 1577 CE which subsequently became known as Amritsar (meaning "Pool of the Nectar of Immortality"), giving its name to the city that grew around it. In due course, a Sikh edifice, Sri Harmandir Sahib (meaning "the abode of God") rose in the middle of this tank and became the supreme centre of Sikhism. Its sanctum came to house the Adi Granth comprising compositions of Sikh Gurus and other saints considered to have Sikh values and philosophies, e.g., Baba Farid, and Kabir. The compilation of The Adi Granth was started by the fifth guru of Sikhism, Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
CONSTRUCTION
Sri Guru Arjan Sahib, the Fifth Sikh Guru, conceived the idea of creating a central place of worship for the Sikhs and he himself designed the architecture of Sri Harmandir Sahib. Earlier the planning to excavate the holy tank (Amritsar or Amrit Sarovar ) was chalked out by Guru Amar Das Ji, the Third Sikh Guru, but it was executed by Guru Ramdas Sahib under the supervision of Baba Budha ji. The land for the site was acquired by the earlier Guru Sahibs on payment or free of cost from the Zamindars (landlords) of native villages. The plan to establish a town settlement was also made. Therefore, the construction work on the Sarovar (the tank) and the town started simultaneously in 1570. The work on both projects completed in 1577 A.D. During the leadership of the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan (1581–1606), the full-fledged gurdwara was built. In December 1588, Guru Arjan initiated the construction of the gurdwara. The foundation stone was laid by none other than Guru Arjan Sahib himself in December 1588. It is a common misconception that the foundation stone was laid by the Sufi saint Mian Mir of Lahore.
Some of the architectural features of the Harmandir Sahib were intended to be symbolic of the Sikh worldview. Instead of the normal custom of building a gurdwara on high land, it was built at a lower level than the surrounding land so that devotees would have to go down steps to enter it. In addition, instead of one entrance, Sri Harmandir Sahib has four entrances.
The gurdwara was completed in 1604. Guru Arjan, installed the Guru Granth Sahib in it and appointed Baba Buddha as the first Granthi (reader) of it on August 1604. In the mid-18th century it was attacked by the Afghans, by one of Ahmed Shah Abdali's generals, Jahan Khan, and had to be substantially rebuilt in the 1760s. However, in response a Sikh Army was sent to hunt down the Afghan force. Both forces met each other five miles outside Amritsar; Jahan Khan's army was destroyed.
The gurdwara is surrounded by a large lake or holy tank, known as the Sarovar, which consists of Amrit ("holy water" or "immortal nectar") and is fed by the Ravi River. There are four entrances to the gurdwara, signifying the importance of acceptance and openness. Inside the gurdwara complex there are many shrines to past Sikh Gurus, saints and martyrs (see map). There are three holy trees (bers), each signifying a historical event or Sikh saint. Inside the gurdwara there are many memorial plaques that commemorate past Sikh historical events, saints, martyrs and includes commemorative inscriptions of all the Sikh soldiers who died fighting in World Wars I and II.
In keeping with the rule observed at all Sikh gurdwaras worldwide, the Harmandir Sahib is open to all persons regardless of their religion, colour, creed, or sex. The only restrictions on the Harmandir Sahib's visitors concern their behavior when entering and while visiting:
Maintaining the purity of the sacred space and of one's body while in it:
- Upon entering the premises, removing one's shoes and washing one's feet in the small pool of water provided;
- Not drinking alcohol, eating meat, or smoking cigarettes or other drugs while in the shrine
- Dressing appropriately:
- Wearing a head covering (a sign of respect) (the gurdwara provides head scarves for visitors who have not brought a suitable covering);
- Not wearing shoes.
How to act:
If you choose to listen to Gurbani, one must also sit on the ground while in the Darbar Sahib as a sign of deference to both the Guru Granth Sahib and God.
First-time visitors are advised to begin their visit at the information office and then proceed to the Central Sikh Museum near the main entrance and clock tower.
The Harimandir Sahib runs one of the largest free kitchens in the world, serving 100,000 people on average daily. The meal consists of flat bread and lentil soup.
ARTWORK & MONUMENT SCULPTURES
Much of the present decorative gilding and marblework dates from the early 19th century. All the gold and exquisite marble work were conducted under the patronage of Hukam Singh Chimni and Emperor Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of the Sikh Empire of the Punjab. The Darshani Deorhi Arch stands at the beginning of the causeway to the Harmandir Sahib; it is 62 metres high and 6 metres in width. The gold plating on the Harmandir Sahib was begun by Ranjit Singh and was finished in 1830. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a major donor of wealth and materials for the shrine and is remembered with much affection by the Punjabi people in general and the Sikh community in particular.
CELEBRATIONS
One of the most important festivals is Vaisakhi, which is celebrated in the second week of April (usually the 13th). Sikhs celebrate the founding of the Khalsa on this day and it is celebrated with fervour in the Harmandir Sahib. Other important Sikh religious days such as the birth of Guru Raamdas ji, martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur, the birthday of Guru Nanak, etc., are also celebrated with religious piety. Similarly Bandi Chhor Divas is one of the festivals which sees the Harmandir Sahib beautifully illuminated with Divas (lamps); lights and fireworks are discharged. Most Sikhs visit Amritsar and the Harmandir Sahib at least once during their lifetime, particularly and mostly during special occasions in their life such as birthdays, marriages, childbirth, etc.
BLUE STAR
Blue Star was a military operation undertaken on 3 June 1984 and ended on 6 June 1984. The Indian Army, led by General Kuldip Singh Brar, brought infantry, artillery, and tanks into the Harmandir Sahib to put a stop to self-styled Dharam Yudh Morcha led by Bhindrawala. During these "Morchay" thousands of Sikhs courted arrest. Indira Gandhi ordered the army to launch Operation Blue Star. Within six months, Indira Gandhi’s Sikh bodyguards killed her (31 October 1984) for the perceived sacrilege.
Fierce fighting ensued between Sikhs and the soldiers, in which many of the Sikhs were killed along with many soldiers. The Harmandir Sahib complex also suffered much damage due to the attack, especially the holy Akal Takhat Sahib.
This attack is regarded by Sikhs as a desecration of Sikhism's holiest shrine and discrimination against a minority in India. In 1986, the repairs performed on the Akal Takhat Sahib after the attack, which the Rajiv Gandhi Government had undertaken without consultation, were removed. A new Akal Takhat Sahib was completed in 1999 by Kar Sevaks (volunteer labor and funding).
WIKIPEDIA
Scattered around the Western Thar Desert of India and Pakistan are villages of people calling themselves Bishnois. The Bishnoi are known for their staunch environmentalism. They are also known for their opium ceremony.
Away from where the men gather around their opium and chat, women continue their early-morning activities. In one of the houses, a woman is making capātī – from the Hindi capānā, meaning ‘flatten, roll out’.
For the Photo-Story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/opium-for-breakfast-b...
...busy at work, making chapatis for his customers in a tiny, dark eating room in the narrow alleyways of Old Delhi, India
(© Handheld Films 2012)
. . . on average 5.000 kg Wheat Flour, 1.250 kg Cereals, 500 kg Rice, 5000 Ltr Milk, 500 kg Sugar, 250 kg Pure Ghee is used a day.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GURU KA LANGAR
Guru Ka Langar The tradition of serving langar Initiated by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and then established by the 3rd Guru Sri Guru Amar Dass Ji at Goindwal.
Even the Mughal King Akbar came and sat among the ordinary people to share langar.
The institution of Guru ka Langar has served the community in many ways. It has ensured the participation of women and children in a task of service for mankind. Women play an important role in the preparation of meals, and the children help in serving food to the pangat. 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.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone is welcome to share the Langar; no one is turned away. Each week a family or several families volunteer to provide and prepare the Langar. This is very generous, as there may be several hundred people to feed, and caterers are not allowed. All the preparation, the cooking and the washing-up is done by volunteers and or by voluntary helpers (Sewadars).
In the Golden Temple Community Kitchen at an average 75,000 devotees or tourists take langar in the Community Kitchen daily; but the number becomes almost double on special occasions. On average 5.000 kg Wheat Flour, 1.250 kg Cereals, 500 kg Rice, 5000 Ltr Milk, 500 kg Sugar, 250 kg Pure Ghee is used a day. Nearly 100 LPG Gas Cylinders are used to prepare the meals. 100’s of employees and devotees render their services to the kitchen.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IMPORTANCE OF LANGAR TO SIKHISM
Bhai Desa Singh in his Rehitnama says, "A Sikh who is 'well to do' must look to the needs of his poor neighbours. Whenever he meets a traveller or a pilgrim from a foreign country, he must serve him devotedly.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh made grants of jagirs to gurdwaras for the maintenance of langars. Similar endowments were created by other Sikh rulers as well. Today, practically every gurdwara has a langar supported by the community in general. In smaller gurdwaras cooked food received from different households may comprise the langar. In any case, no pilgrim or visitor will miss food at meal time in a gurdwara. Sharing a common meal sitting in a pangat is for a Sikh is an act of piety. So is his participation in cooking or serving food in the langar and in cleaning the used dishes. The Sikh ideal of charity is essentially social in conception. A Sikh is under a religious obligation to contribute one-tenth of his earnings (daswand) for the welfare of the community. He must also contribute the service of his hands whenever he can, service rendered in a langar being the most meritorious.
GOLDEN TEMPLE AMRITSAR
Que faire avec des asperges et du poulet? - What to do with asparagus and chicken?. Asperges, poulet et fromage fondu avec moutarde Dijon dans un pain chapati au blé entier. Servi chaud. Asparagus, chicken and melted cheese with Dijon mustard in a whole wheat chapati bread. Served warm.