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Gaddi
The seat or throne of guruship.

Giani
A person of spiritual knowledge.

Granthi
One who performs the reading of the Guru Granth Sahib at religious occassions, it may be a man or women.

Gristhi
Sikh ideal is that of being married, having a family, earning ones living by honest socially useful employment, serving ones fellow human beings and worshipping God.

Gurbani
The writings of the Gurus.

Gurdwara
Name given to a Sikh temple. It means 'Gateway to the Guru'.

Gurmat
A general term for Sikhism, including the teachings of the Gurus, as well as the Rahit Maryada.

Gurmata
A resolution passed in a council presided over by the Guru or the advice of the Guru.

Gurmukh
Someone who has become God oriented and God filled instead of self centred (manmukh).

Gurmukhi
The written form of Punjabi used in the Sikh scriptures, propogated by Guru Nanak and Guru Angad.

Gursikh
Someone who is deeply and sincerely devoted to the service of the Guru.

Gurpurb
The celebration of the anniversary of the birth or death of a Guru. Also applied to the anniversary of the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib in 1604 or the deaths of the sons of Guru Gobind Singh.

Gutka
Book containing the daily prayers of the Sikhs.