Granthi

The granthi, the person who reads and attends to the Guru Granth Sahib, helps conduct this part of the ceremony. The Sikh Rehat Maryada describes the granthi proposing a name for the congregation’s acceptance. In practice, parents and relatives may choose the name using the initial letter, and the granthi announces it.

A granthi reads and cares for the Guru Granth Sahib and performs religious services. This role is open to both women and men: being male is not a religious requirement.