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Dasvandh

The Sikh practice of giving a tenth of one’s earnings for the community and those in need.

Also: Dasvandh, daswandh

Jainism, Sikhism and other paths

Dasvandh, “a tenth part”, is the Sikh form of tithing, organised in the time of the early Gurus to support the langar, the gurdwārā and the poor. It expresses vaṇḍ chhakṇā, sharing, as a regular discipline. Many Sikhs also give a tenth of their time in sevā.