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Anand Karaj Sewa

Apply online to request Anand Karaj at Gurudwara Gobind Dham. The Gurudwara office verifies every application before any date is confirmed.

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Anand Karaj Sewa

Gurudwara Gobind Dham is pleased to facilitate Anand Karaj Sewa in accordance with Sikh Maryada, applicable law and the approved rules of the Gurudwara. Anand Karaj is a sacred Sikh ceremony. Both applicants are requested to provide complete and truthful information, upload the prescribed documents, and participate in verification before a booking can be confirmed.

Submitting an application does not confirm the ceremony

Submission of an online application does not confirm the Anand Karaj or reserve the requested date. The booking is confirmed only after satisfactory verification, approval by an authorised Gurudwara representative, and issuance of written confirmation.

Eligibility for application

  • The Groom must have completed 21 years and the Bride 18 years on the proposed ceremony date. Documentary proof of date of birth is required.
  • Both parties must freely consent to the proposed marriage, without force, coercion, fraud or undue influence, and satisfy the applicable legal requirements for capacity to marry.
  • Neither party may have a living spouse under any existing legally subsisting marriage. All previous marriages must be disclosed.
  • A previous marriage must have lawfully ended through divorce, annulment or death of the former spouse. Legal eligibility to remarry must be established; separation or pending divorce is insufficient.
  • Both parties must profess the Sikh religion and meet the applicable Anand Karaj Maryada requirements as approved by the Gurudwara. Any uncertainty must be referred to the office before confirmation.
  • There must be no legal impediment, including any applicable restriction relating to prohibited relationships or sapinda relationships. Claimed customary exceptions require advocate review.
  • Applicants and their families must observe the approved Gurudwara Maryada, decorum and ceremony arrangements, and provide genuine, legible and consistent records.

Before applying

Please keep the documents listed in the application ready. Original documents may be requested. If you were previously married, or your documents involve a foreign jurisdiction or a legal dispute, please contact the Gurudwara office for additional verification requirements.
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Mandatory documents and checklist

Obtain the following separately for the Bride and Groom. A single document may satisfy more than one category only where it clearly contains the required details and the reviewer accepts it. Alternative government identification is accepted; Aadhaar is not the only permitted ID. Files may be PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 10 MB each, and must be clear and readable.
Required itemBride and Groom requirements
Photo identity Government issued photo ID, such as passport, driving licence or Aadhaar. Use a masked Aadhaar copy where accepted; do not provide unnecessary full ID numbers.
Date of birth Birth certificate, passport, Class 10 certificate, school leaving certificate or another officially accepted record showing the full date of birth. An identity document alone is insufficient if it does not establish a reliable date of birth.
Current address Government address proof accepted by the office. Explain any difference between the current address and the uploaded record.
Recent photograph A separate recent passport size photograph for each applicant.
Applicant declaration The separate Bride or Groom declaration, completed, dated and signed, uploaded in addition to the applicant’s own recorded online acceptance.
Previous marriage records Required for every previous marriage, as applicable: divorce or annulment decree and supporting finality records, or the former spouse’s death certificate.
Family witness records One witness from each side: photo ID, full name, relationship, address, mobile and signed witness declaration, plus separate online acceptance.

A declaration or affidavit is supporting evidence. It does not replace age proof, a court decree, a death certificate or other legally necessary evidence. The Gurudwara may ask to inspect originals before confirmation; original identity documents are not retained.

Application for Anand Karaj

  1. 1Ceremony
  2. 2Bride
  3. 3Groom
  4. 4Previous marriage
  5. 5Witnesses
  6. 6Maryada
  7. 7Review & submit

Submitting an application does not confirm the ceremony

Submission of an online application does not confirm the Anand Karaj or reserve the requested date. The booking is confirmed only after satisfactory verification, approval by an authorised Gurudwara representative, and issuance of written confirmation.

Proposed Anand Karaj details

Choose the date and time you would like. Availability shown here is provisional and the date is not reserved until confirmed in writing.

Dates are open from 7 November 2026 (30 days from today). “Requested” means another family has asked for it and the office has not yet confirmed; it cannot be chosen.

Pick an available date, then a time.
A second choice, in case the first cannot be arranged. It is not reserved.

Primary contact

Who the office should speak to. We email a 6-digit code to confirm the address, which is also where your receipt and updates are sent.

We email you a 6-digit code to confirm it is yours. Your receipt and dashboard use this address.

Bride’s details

Enter the details exactly as they appear in the identity records you will upload. Each person’s age is checked separately on the ceremony date.

Choose the status that is true today. If a marriage is still subsisting or you are unsure, choose the last option.

Bride’s documents

PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 10 MB each. Make sure each page is clear and readable.

Passport, driving licence, Aadhaar (masked copy where accepted) or another government photo ID.
Birth certificate, passport, Class 10 or school leaving certificate.
Explain any difference between this and your current address in a message later.
A recent passport-size photograph (JPG or PNG).

If you have any concern about free consent or safety, you do not need to complete this form. Please contact the Gurudwara office in confidence.

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Groom’s details

Enter the details exactly as they appear in the identity records you will upload. Each person’s age is checked separately on the ceremony date.

Choose the status that is true today. If a marriage is still subsisting or you are unsure, choose the last option.

Groom’s documents

PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 10 MB each. Make sure each page is clear and readable.

Passport, driving licence, Aadhaar (masked copy where accepted) or another government photo ID.
Birth certificate, passport, Class 10 or school leaving certificate.
Explain any difference between this and your current address in a message later.
A recent passport-size photograph (JPG or PNG).

If you have any concern about free consent or safety, you do not need to complete this form. Please contact the Gurudwara office in confidence.

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Previous marriages

Each applicant must disclose every previous marriage, including religious, civil and overseas marriages, and explain how each ended. Add one entry for every previous marriage.

Bride’s previous marriages

Groom’s previous marriages

These are not sufficient proof of divorce

  • A divorce petition, pending mutual consent proceedings or an intention to divorce.
  • Judicial separation, living separately, a private separation agreement or an affidavit of separation.
  • An informal settlement, family assurance or statement that the former spouse has consented to remarriage.

Foreign decrees, disputed customary divorce, an appeal, stay or challenge, an annulment, or uncertain court finality place the application on legal review. This does not mean it will be refused. Uploading a record never resolves a legal question automatically.

Family witnesses

One witness is needed from each side. The Gurudwara’s policy is to use an adult witness aged 18 or above who knows the applicant personally. This is a verification safeguard; it is not a statement of the statutory registrar’s witness requirements. A family witness supports verification and does not replace the couple’s own free consent.

Witness from the Bride’s side

Only if the office asks. For Aadhaar give the last 4 digits at most.
Print the declaration below, have the witness sign and date it, then upload a clear scan or photo.
Read and print the witness declaration

Family witness declaration — Bride's side

To be personally accepted by the named witness. A separate signed copy must be uploaded. A family witness declaration is not a substitute for any separate witness or registration procedure required by the competent government authority.

I, __________, being the __________ of the applicant __________, declare as follows:

  1. I know the applicant personally. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided about the applicant’s identity, age and marital history is correct. I have disclosed the limits of my knowledge.
  2. To the best of my knowledge, the applicant is entering the proposed Anand Karaj voluntarily. I understand that the applicant’s own free consent is essential.
  3. I am not aware of a living spouse under a legally subsisting marriage or another legal impediment, except anything expressly disclosed.
  4. If the applicant was previously married, I understand that the Gurudwara requires documentary evidence of lawful termination and, where relevant, legal eligibility to remarry. My declaration does not replace those documents.
  5. The information and ID I provide about myself are genuine. I will cooperate with reasonable verification and report any relevant change or concern known to me before the ceremony.
  6. I understand that the Gurudwara may rely on this declaration for administrative verification. I am responsible for my own knowingly false statements or concealment; I do not certify matters beyond my knowledge.

Witness: __________ · Applicant: __________ · Application ID: (assigned when you submit)

Signature ____________________   Date and place ____________________

Witness from the Groom’s side

Only if the office asks. For Aadhaar give the last 4 digits at most.
Print the declaration below, have the witness sign and date it, then upload a clear scan or photo.
Read and print the witness declaration

Family witness declaration — Groom's side

To be personally accepted by the named witness. A separate signed copy must be uploaded. A family witness declaration is not a substitute for any separate witness or registration procedure required by the competent government authority.

I, __________, being the __________ of the applicant __________, declare as follows:

  1. I know the applicant personally. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided about the applicant’s identity, age and marital history is correct. I have disclosed the limits of my knowledge.
  2. To the best of my knowledge, the applicant is entering the proposed Anand Karaj voluntarily. I understand that the applicant’s own free consent is essential.
  3. I am not aware of a living spouse under a legally subsisting marriage or another legal impediment, except anything expressly disclosed.
  4. If the applicant was previously married, I understand that the Gurudwara requires documentary evidence of lawful termination and, where relevant, legal eligibility to remarry. My declaration does not replace those documents.
  5. The information and ID I provide about myself are genuine. I will cooperate with reasonable verification and report any relevant change or concern known to me before the ceremony.
  6. I understand that the Gurudwara may rely on this declaration for administrative verification. I am responsible for my own knowingly false statements or concealment; I do not certify matters beyond my knowledge.

Witness: __________ · Applicant: __________ · Application ID: (assigned when you submit)

Signature ____________________   Date and place ____________________

If a family witness is unavailable

Please contact the Gurudwara office in confidence. The Committee may approve an alternative adult witness and additional verification through a recorded exception process. This application cannot be submitted until both witnesses are provided or the office has approved an exception.

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Maryada and ceremony arrangements

The Committee will publish the approved religious requirements and ceremony arrangements here. Please read them and confirm that you and your families will observe them.

Religious requirements

The Committee-approved religious requirements for Anand Karaj will be published here.

Dress and decorum

The Committee-approved guidance on dress and decorum will be published here.

Arrival and ceremony timings

The Committee-approved arrival and ceremony timings will be published here.

Photography and video

The Committee-approved photography and video rules will be published here.

Langar arrangements

The Committee-approved Langar arrangements will be published here.

Payment, postponement and cancellation

The Committee-approved payment, postponement and cancellation terms will be published here.

Seva contribution

No contribution is required to submit this application.

Review declarations and submit

Check your application. The Bride, the Groom and each witness must separately read and accept their own declaration; nobody can accept for another person.

Declarations

Declaration of the Bride

To be completed and personally accepted by the Bride. A separate signed copy must be uploaded. Reconfirm before the ceremony if any material fact changes.

I, __________, the Bride applicant for Anand Karaj at Gurudwara Gobind Dham, declare as follows:

  1. The information and documents I have provided are true, complete and genuine to the best of my knowledge. I have disclosed all previous marriages and any matter affecting my eligibility.
  2. I will have completed at least 18 years of age on the proposed ceremony date. My date of birth is __________ and the age proof uploaded relates to me.
  3. I freely consent to this proposed marriage, without force, coercion, fraud or undue influence. I meet the applicable legal requirements for capacity to marry.
  4. I have no living spouse under any existing legally subsisting marriage. I have selected my correct marital status and supplied the required supporting records.
  5. Where a previous marriage ended by divorce or annulment, I have disclosed any appeal, stay or challenge and will establish that I may lawfully marry again. Separation or pending divorce does not establish this.
  6. I am not aware of any other legal impediment to this marriage. I agree to the applicable Anand Karaj Maryada and approved Gurudwara rules.
  7. I understand that the Gurudwara relies on the submitted records but does not certify my legal capacity or guarantee the authenticity of documents. I will present originals and answer reasonable verification queries.
  8. I will promptly report any change in circumstances before the ceremony. I understand that material falsehoods, concealment or unresolved legal concerns may lead to refusal, postponement or cancellation.
  9. I accept responsibility for my own statements and documents. I agree to the protection and responsibility clauses displayed with this application, including the limited indemnity to the extent permitted by law.
  10. I understand that submission, upload completion, payment or a received message does not confirm a booking. Written Gurudwara approval and confirmation are required.

Declared marital status: __________. Any subsisting marriage or unresolved status must be disclosed and cannot be selected as eligible for confirmation.

Name: __________ · Application ID: (assigned when you submit)

Signature ____________________   Date and place ____________________

Print, sign and date the declaration above, then upload a clear scan or photo.

Declaration of the Groom

To be completed and personally accepted by the Groom. A separate signed copy must be uploaded. Reconfirm before the ceremony if any material fact changes.

I, __________, the Groom applicant for Anand Karaj at Gurudwara Gobind Dham, declare as follows:

  1. The information and documents I have provided are true, complete and genuine to the best of my knowledge. I have disclosed all previous marriages and any matter affecting my eligibility.
  2. I will have completed at least 21 years of age on the proposed ceremony date. My date of birth is __________ and the age proof uploaded relates to me.
  3. I freely consent to this proposed marriage, without force, coercion, fraud or undue influence. I meet the applicable legal requirements for capacity to marry.
  4. I have no living spouse under any existing legally subsisting marriage. I have selected my correct marital status and supplied the required supporting records.
  5. Where a previous marriage ended by divorce or annulment, I have disclosed any appeal, stay or challenge and will establish that I may lawfully marry again. Separation or pending divorce does not establish this.
  6. I am not aware of any other legal impediment to this marriage. I agree to the applicable Anand Karaj Maryada and approved Gurudwara rules.
  7. I understand that the Gurudwara relies on the submitted records but does not certify my legal capacity or guarantee the authenticity of documents. I will present originals and answer reasonable verification queries.
  8. I will promptly report any change in circumstances before the ceremony. I understand that material falsehoods, concealment or unresolved legal concerns may lead to refusal, postponement or cancellation.
  9. I accept responsibility for my own statements and documents. I agree to the protection and responsibility clauses displayed with this application, including the limited indemnity to the extent permitted by law.
  10. I understand that submission, upload completion, payment or a received message does not confirm a booking. Written Gurudwara approval and confirmation are required.

Declared marital status: __________. Any subsisting marriage or unresolved status must be disclosed and cannot be selected as eligible for confirmation.

Name: __________ · Application ID: (assigned when you submit)

Signature ____________________   Date and place ____________________

Print, sign and date the declaration above, then upload a clear scan or photo.

Family witness declaration — Bride's side

To be personally accepted by the named witness. A separate signed copy must be uploaded. A family witness declaration is not a substitute for any separate witness or registration procedure required by the competent government authority.

I, __________, being the __________ of the applicant __________, declare as follows:

  1. I know the applicant personally. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided about the applicant’s identity, age and marital history is correct. I have disclosed the limits of my knowledge.
  2. To the best of my knowledge, the applicant is entering the proposed Anand Karaj voluntarily. I understand that the applicant’s own free consent is essential.
  3. I am not aware of a living spouse under a legally subsisting marriage or another legal impediment, except anything expressly disclosed.
  4. If the applicant was previously married, I understand that the Gurudwara requires documentary evidence of lawful termination and, where relevant, legal eligibility to remarry. My declaration does not replace those documents.
  5. The information and ID I provide about myself are genuine. I will cooperate with reasonable verification and report any relevant change or concern known to me before the ceremony.
  6. I understand that the Gurudwara may rely on this declaration for administrative verification. I am responsible for my own knowingly false statements or concealment; I do not certify matters beyond my knowledge.

Witness: __________ · Applicant: __________ · Application ID: (assigned when you submit)

Signature ____________________   Date and place ____________________

Family witness declaration — Groom's side

To be personally accepted by the named witness. A separate signed copy must be uploaded. A family witness declaration is not a substitute for any separate witness or registration procedure required by the competent government authority.

I, __________, being the __________ of the applicant __________, declare as follows:

  1. I know the applicant personally. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided about the applicant’s identity, age and marital history is correct. I have disclosed the limits of my knowledge.
  2. To the best of my knowledge, the applicant is entering the proposed Anand Karaj voluntarily. I understand that the applicant’s own free consent is essential.
  3. I am not aware of a living spouse under a legally subsisting marriage or another legal impediment, except anything expressly disclosed.
  4. If the applicant was previously married, I understand that the Gurudwara requires documentary evidence of lawful termination and, where relevant, legal eligibility to remarry. My declaration does not replace those documents.
  5. The information and ID I provide about myself are genuine. I will cooperate with reasonable verification and report any relevant change or concern known to me before the ceremony.
  6. I understand that the Gurudwara may rely on this declaration for administrative verification. I am responsible for my own knowingly false statements or concealment; I do not certify matters beyond my knowledge.

Witness: __________ · Applicant: __________ · Application ID: (assigned when you submit)

Signature ____________________   Date and place ____________________

Gurudwara protection and legal responsibility

Verification and reservation of rights

Gurudwara Gobind Dham may request original documents, further records, clarification, separate interaction with either applicant, or personal verification of applicants and witnesses. The Gurudwara may withhold approval, refuse, postpone or cancel a booking, including on the ceremony date, where reasonably necessary to comply with law or approved Maryada requirements. Grounds include incomplete or unreliable records; identity, age, consent or marital status that cannot be satisfactorily verified; suspected alteration or forgery; material inconsistency or concealment; a credible legal objection or court restraint; and noncompliance with lawful, published Gurudwara requirements. The reason will be recorded and clarification allowed where appropriate.

No certification or automatic confirmation

Receipt or administrative acceptance of documents is not an independent legal certification of their authenticity, the parties’ capacity to marry, or the validity of the proposed marriage. Upload completion, an application number, a tentative date, payment or a donation receipt does not confirm Anand Karaj. Only the authorised written confirmation does so, subject to continuing compliance and final checks.

Applicant responsibility and limited indemnity

Each applicant is responsible for establishing their own legal eligibility, making truthful disclosures and providing genuine documents. To the extent permitted by law, each applicant shall indemnify Gurudwara Gobind Dham and its legal entity, Management Committee, office bearers, Granthi Sahibs, Sewadars and authorised representatives against reasonably incurred loss, liability and legal expense directly caused by that applicant’s knowingly false declaration, fraudulent document or deliberate concealment of a material fact. This indemnity does not cover loss caused by the protected person’s own negligence, wilful misconduct or breach of a statutory duty. It does not waive nonwaivable rights, prevent lawful complaints, transfer criminal responsibility or guarantee immunity.

Legal responsibility disclaimer

The Gurudwara facilitates the religious ceremony using the records and declarations provided. Subject to applicable law, applicants remain responsible for consequences attributable to their concealment, misrepresentation, forged records or undisclosed legal incapacity. Nothing in these conditions excludes a duty or liability that the Gurudwara or a person conducting the ceremony is legally required to fulfil.

Registration and cancellation

The Gurudwara is not acting as a government marriage registrar. Any ceremony record issued by it is not a government registration certificate. Applicants should complete the applicable registration process with the competent authority. Postponement, payment and refund terms will be published separately before any amount is collected; cancellation does not extinguish rights under applicable law.

Privacy notice

Gurudwara Gobind Dham, Thaltej, Ahmedabad collects the details, documents and declarations in this application only to verify your eligibility and to arrange and record the Anand Karaj. We collect the identity, date of birth, address, previous-marriage and witness records listed in the document checklist, and the technical details of your acceptance (the time, and the network address you used). Your records are kept in private storage and are opened only by authorised Gurudwara office-bearers and reviewers, who are recorded when they do so. They are not published, shown on any public calendar, sent as email attachments or used for advertising. Routine emails show only your application ID and requested date. Retention periods for these records will be published once approved by the Committee. To ask about, correct or query your information, contact the Gurudwara office using the details on the Connect page.

Submitting does not confirm your ceremony or reserve your date. The Gurudwara office reviews every application.

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