Sikh Holy Texts
Bani is the term used by Sikhs to refer to various sections of the Holy Text that appears in their several Holy Books
The important Banis are listed below:
Japji Sahib
1. Japji Sahib, forms the beginning of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, which is regarded as the perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. This Bani was complied by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism and the first of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism.
Jaap Sahib
2. Jaap Sahib, forms the first part of the Dasam Granth, which is the Holy Book
Anand Sahib
3. Anand Sahib, is a complilation by the Third guru Guru Amar Das. This bani is part of SGGS. Link to Anand Sahib
Rehras Sahib
4 Rehras Sahib or Sodar Rehras which consists of hymns from SGGS plus
4a). Sawayya )
4b). Benti Chaupai ) by Tenth Guru.
Kirtan Sohila
5. Kirtan Sohila – Prayer to be recited before going to sleep – Also recite just before the body is cremated.
Tav-Prasad Savaiye
6. Tav-Prasad Savaiye, Link to: Tav-Prasad Savaiye - English Translation
Sukhmani Sahib
7. Sukhmani Sahib
1,3,4,5,7: Part of SGGS.
2,4a, 4b,6:All complied by the tenth Guru of the Sikhs called Guru Gobind Singh Ji and part of Dasam Granth.
Form of Currency
Bani is also the plural form of ban - the subdivision of the Romanian leu and of the Moldovan leu. (1 leu is 100 bani)