Langar: the community kitchen
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Free meals served to everyone who comes, regardless of faith, caste or status, at every gurdwara.
Where: PunjabWhen: Every day
How it is performed
- Volunteers (sevadars) cook, serve and clean as seva (selfless service).
- Everyone sits together on the floor in rows (pangat) and is served the same simple vegetarian meal.
- At Sri Harmandir Sahib (the Golden Temple) in Amritsar, tens of thousands are fed every day.
Significance
Started by Guru Nanak Dev Ji and strengthened by the later Gurus, langar teaches equality, humility and sharing.