Nitnem Gurbani

About 'Nitnem Gurbani'

Nit-Nem (literally Daily Naam) is a collaboration of different banis that were designated to be read by Sikhs every day at different times of the day. Sikhs read nitnems at Gurdwaras. The Nit-Nem bani's usually include the Panj bania (5 bani'below) which are read daily by baptized Sikhs in the morning between 3:00 am and 6:00 am (this period is considered as Amrit Vela or the Ambrosial Hours) and 'Rehras Sahib' in the evening 6pm and 'Kirtan Sohila' at night 9pm.

The 5 morning Banis are advised to read in the early morning while Rehras Sahib can be read in the evening (around 6pm.) and Kirtan Sohila is advised just before going to sleep at night.