Why do men and women sit separately in the Gurudwara ? Why is the stage always on the right side (the side of the men)?
Why do men and women sit separately in the Gurudwara ? Why is the stage always on the right side (the side of the men)?
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Sri Guru Granth Sahib Bani has no gender-based distinction.
Sitting separately happens to be social order that Sikh sangat began to follow and it became a tradition / sometimes called Maryada.
The only reason, I can see is to keep both genders separate to avoid any contact between members of different genders.
Ladies sitting on the left side of men is not prescribed anywhere except at the time of Anand Karaj. It is just a preference among ladies to sit with other ladies. Mixed seating is practiced as well.
As per Sikh Rahat Maryada, not Guru Granth Sahib philosophy, at Anand Karaj time the bride is asked to sit on the left side of the groom. It may have its roots in Hindu philosophy, where the left side in considered lower than the right side and hence the seating order.
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It would make no difference if ladies sit on write side. In some Gurdwaras men and women sit together. These are traditions and can be changed.
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Gents generally walk on the right side of the ladies and children, so that if need be gents can use their right arm to draw the sword and protect the family.
As far as sitting on the separate sides is concerned, it may be better to review this tradition, and have compact family sitting together, especially when the congregation is spread over very large area.
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