Chandi di vaar

What is elder jatha singhs view on Chandi di vaar? Can it be read any time or just in day light as directed to us by Baba Harnam Singh? Bhai kulbir singh and other singhs please answer.

Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir SIngh Ji use to recite Chandi Di Vaar reguaraly as part of his nitnem. I remember a jatha singh once telling me that when reciting Chandi DI Vaar one shouldnt be idle afterwards. They should no Naam Abhyiaas or recite additional paath.

Baba Nihal SIngh Ji mentions people shouldnt have any dubdhia about the time of day when reciting Sri Chandi Di Vaar. Personally I dont see the need to recite this bani at night time before going to sleep . My belief is that Sri Chandi Di Vaar should be recited before placing shasters or placing big Sri Sahib on. I believe this was the maryada of Sri Chandi Di Vaar. Miri Piri Malak would always bow to shasters before placing them on his body. Sri Guru Ji would also recite the first 5 names of Guru Sahiban. Sri Dasmesh Pita Ji would also honor shasters and recite first 9 names of Sri Guru Ji and praise Shakti of Sri Akal Purakh. Sri Chandi Di Vaar aka Sri Bhaguatee Ji KI Vaar also mentions first names of Guru and is in praise of Shakti. For this reason I believe this bani was often used when giving satkar to shasters. By satkar I dont mean hindu worship of Aaarti.

mahamoorkh Wrote:
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> What is elder jatha singhs view on Chandi di vaar?
> Can it be read any time or just in day light as
> directed to us by Baba Harnam Singh?

If you have read "Se Kinehiya" then there is a Chapter 12 - titled "CORRECT TIME FOR THE PRAYER CALLED CHANDI DI VAAR". Not sure if you have read it but still posting the complete Chapter below.

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Baba Ji used to recite the prayer called Chandi di Vaar daily, as part of his Nitnem. This is a prayer composed by the tenth Guru, describing a battle between demons and the Goddess called Chandi. It is usually recited by Sikhs during war. Many a time, a question would arise in his mind as to, how many times and at what time one should recite the prayer of Chandi di Vaar? Baba Ji asked many Saints and sadhus regarding this question, but could not get a satisfactory answer.

One evening, at his room in the fields, after reciting the evening prayer of Rehras, Baba Ji went on to recite the prayer of Chandi di Vaar. After completing this prayer, he prepared to retire by saying his last prayer of Sohila. It was a moonlit night and the doors of the room in which he was sitting, were open. As he had just lain down, he noticed two men approaching at a short distance. Baba Ji thought to himself, that if these pedestrians were just travellers, he would offer them food and shelter for the night and if they were robbers, then he would challenge them in combat. No sooner had this thought entered his mind, than miraculously one of the Singh’s came beside him and grabbed his feet. The other one seized Baba Ji’s head and pinned him down onto the bed. Baba Ji used to tell us, ‘‘I was unable to move from the bed. A thought entered my mind that these two, who have moved faster than the speed of light in order to grasp me are neither robbers nor travellers. These two must be Shaheed Singhs (the immortal souls of Sikh martyrs). I began to recite the Mool mantar. I had only uttered the Mool mantar twice when the Singh who held my head down, let go, followed by the second Singh who was holding my feet.”

Baba Ji got up and the Shaheed Singh explained, ‘‘We did not come here to fight with or seize you, but to answer your question, regarding the correct time to recite the prayer of Chandi di Vaar. As you thought about offering us a fight, we came and immediately seized you, as we did.” The Shaheed Singh continued, ‘‘If you start reciting the prayer of Chandi di Vaar after sunset then, one must keep reciting it continuously through the night until dawn. Two or more Singhs may take turns to recite this prayer through the night, it is all right to do so. One must sit upon a clean mat or bed, bathing before reciting the prayer. An oil lamp lit with clarified butter should be kept alight throughout the night. During the day, one can recite Chandi di Vaar as many times as one wants. There is no specific practice to reciting the prayer except that one reads the prayer with devotion and understanding.” After explaining these instructions, the Singh’s disappeared through the doors towards the direction they came from.

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Bhul Chuk Maaf.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa,
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.

Bhai Kulbir Singh please answer and give ur views!!

I have not done too much Paath of Chandi dee Vaar and as such can't say much about the Maryada about reading it. Since there are no clear instructions from Guru Sahib on when to read it, I would assume that one could do Paath of it whenever one feels like doing. Rest Guru Sahib knows.

Kulbir Singh