Read the Siri Guru Granth Sahib and Nitnem Banis on your Amazon Kindle, Kindle DX, Sony, Kobo, Nook, and other e-book readers.
If you're like us and many other Sikhs around the world, you've been using the windows mobile/laptop/iPhone/iPad/other devices to read Gurbani with.
Although reading Bani is a very healing process, reading it on a traditionally backlit TFT screen is not good for your eyes.
Fret
not O siblings of destiny, for the great Guru has blessed us with
another type of device to grace us with the Shabad. ebook readers use a
display technology called e-Ink that is very readable and puts very
little strain on
the eyes. The
process of getting Gurbani on it is very simple and all you need do is
to copy the beautifully formatted PDF files to your e-reader.
We spent A LOT of time formatting and putting together the bani files for easy reading and making the files look beautiful. We wanted to make these files as easy to use and beautiful as we can, by adding a floral frame and taking time to optimize the font sizes and formatting.
Advantages of using an ebook reader
- Little eye strain, just like reading a paper nitem gutka.
- It's great for traveling, the battery will probably see you through a few sehaj paaths before it needs recharging.
- It's great for reading other books on.
- The bookmarking feature is awesome, and allows you to resume your bani from where you left off; especially if you're like us and take like a week to finish a Sukhmani Sahib.
- MUCH cheaper than an other electronic devices like iPad and has battery life for many weeks.
- Very portable. These devices are smaller than books and very light. You can take hundreds and thousands of books on these devices along with your Gurbani very easily in your purse or bag.
Disadvantages of using an e-reader
- It's more expensive than a paper Gutka. They cost $120+ US Dollars.
- No Gurbani search functionality. But then again, neither does your Gutka.
- Have
to carry an additional device around with you (as well as your phone),
though at the same time might save you from bringing other things like
physical books and Gutkas.
We have formatted these files to fit a 600x800 px display. That works for most e-readers including kindle, nook, Sony e-readers (though we have only been able to test on the Amazon Kindle Devices). Note: the Kindle DX is a much larger screen and has a different aspect ratio but will display everything great. If you like really big text for easier reading you might like to read the banis on a Kinde DX.
Preview of What the Bani Pages Look Like
Download the Banis
Due
to the limitations of displaying Gurbani text on various e-book readers
we have made most of the bani files available as downloads in PDF
format which most any e-book reader should be able to display.
| Gurmukhi | Transliteration & Gurmukhi |
| Nitnem Banis (Japji, Shabad Hazarai, Jaap, Savaiye, Choupee, Anand, Rehiraas, Kirtan Sohila) |
Nitnem Banis (Japji, Shabad Hazarai, Jaap, Savaiye, Choupee, Anand, Rehiraas, Kirtan Sohila) |
| Japji Sahib | Japji Sahib |
| Shabad Hazarai | Shabad Hazarai |
| Jaap Sahib | Jaap Sahib |
| Tav Prasad Savaiye | Tav Prasad Savaiye |
| Benti Choupee | Benti Choupee |
| Anand Sahib | Anand Sahib |
| Rehiraas | Rehiraas |
| Kirtan Sohila | Kirtan Sohila |
| Ardas | |
| Asa Di Var | |
| Sukhmani Sahib | |
| Savaiye - Deenan Ki | |
| Chandi Di Var |
Siri Guru Granth Sahib
These files are great for doing a Sahaj Path of the the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. You can download and read the Siri Guru Granth Sahib at your own pace.| Gurmukhi | Transliteration & Gurmukhi |
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Siri Guru Granth There are 1430 pages in this document so each page contains the full Gurbani that is on the original Siri Guru Granth Sahib page. |
Siri Guru Granth matching pages pdf There are 1430 pages in this document so each page contains the English translation that matches the Gurbani that shows in the same page of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib |
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Siri Guru Granth This version doesn't have any page numbers that match the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, however you have the flexibility to change font sizes and use features that are native to the Kindle ebook reader. |
FAQ
Q. Which devices will this work on?
A. These are just pdf files, so you can use them on almost any e-reader or even any computer or device that can read PDF files.
Check with your product to make sure it supports pdf viewing.
Q. Can I change the font size?
A. These devices do not support the Gurmukhi font so you cannot increase
the font size of an existing text file. That is why we have to use pdf
format. We could make different pdf versions with different font sizes
upon request, but we chose a font size that is large enough to be easily
read. We did upload a kindle format file for the English translation of
the Siri Guru Granth Sahib [see above] so that you can dynamically
change font size while reading. Other English translation files in
kindle format can be made available upon request.
Q. Can we have our English/Hindi/Urdu/Japaneese/Spanish bani?
A. Yes, drop us an email and we'll look into it for you.
Q. How can I format my own pdf file for my e-reader?
A. Almost every e-reader is in 600-800 px. aspect ratio (Kindle DX is
825x1200). Create a Word document that is 7.55x9.8 inches. We have found
that to work perfectly with the Kindle. Save your file as pdf and be
sure to use the "save in smallest size" output options. - For Kindle DX - Create a file that is 7.2x11 inches.
A. Plug your kindle into your computer with the USB cord, it should appear in "My Computer". Open up the "documents" folder in your kindle device, and simply copy the pdf's in that folder.