The verses in the Guru Granth Sahib were composed by different Sikh Gurus and 15 Bhakti saints.

The hymns are arranged according to the ragas or musical measure in which they are sung (31) and then by the order of succession of the gurus. The Guru Granth Sahib uses all the Hindu names as well as Allah when referring to god, highlighting the inclusiveness of the faith.

Guru Gobind Singh declared it as the ultimate authority on all matters pertaining to the Sikh religion. Even today, no Sikh ceremony is regarded complete, unless it is performed in the presence of the Granth. It is regarded as the body of the Guru and it is kept on a raised platform under a canopy, covered with richly embroidered clothes in the Gurudwara. A Granthi (one who reads the Granth) or a sewadar (volunteer) remains in constant attendance and holds a chowry (a symbolic whisk of sovereignty), which he occasionally moves over the book.

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