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Chandoa
The canopy which is placed over the Guru Granth Sahib.

Chanpada
A poetical composition consisting of four lines in a specified meter.

Charan Pahul
Baptism ceremony involving the drinking of water which the Guru or a member of the Gurus family had dipped their feet in.

Chaupai
A four line stanza form used by some of the Gurus.

Chaur(i)
Yak hair or manmade fiber embedded in a metal placed in a wooden handle. It is cerimonially waved over the Guru Granth Sahib as a symbol of respect.

Chela
A disciple of the guru, used in the Guru Granth Sahib to refer to Sikhs.

Chola
Clothing of the Gurus. Also applied to the coverings of the nishan sahib at a gurdwara