The core of the Anand Karaj ( the'blissful ceremony') is the'lavan', wherein shabads are sung with the bride and groom circumambulating the Guru Granth Sahib.
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Guru Amar Das helped establish the Sikh rituals relating to baby naming, wedding ( " Anand Karaj " ), and funeral, as well as the practice of congregation and celebrations of festivals such as Diwali and Vaisakhi.
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In regard to the wedding ceremony for instance, the custom of Anand Karaj has gained universal acceptance which was not the case until the beginning of the twentieth century : any other form of the ritual will not have the sanction of gurmat today.
