Langar Service: The Sacred Practice of Community Kitchen in Sikhism
Practices

Langar Service: The Sacred Practice of Community Kitchen in Sikhism

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Uncited
Period · Eternal

Langar (लंगर) is the Sikh institution of the free community kitchen — a sacred space where all people, regardless of caste, religion, gender, or social status, sit together and eat a simple vegetarian meal. Founded by Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the first Sikh Guru, Langar embodies the core Sikh principles of equality (saman), service (seva), and communal sharing. The Langar tradition represents a revolutionary practice in the context of 15th-century India, where caste discrimination and gender ineq