The Guru Granth Sahib traditionally contains 1,430 pages, known in Sikh usage as angs.
The word ang means “limb,” reflecting the respectful Sikh practice of describing the scripture’s pages as parts of a living spiritual body rather than ordinary sheets. The standard recension is organized across 1,430 numbered angs, a figure widely used in Sikh worship and educational materials.
The scripture contains hymns, or shabads, arranged chiefly according to musical modes called ragas. It includes compositions by the Sikh Gurus and devotional poets from varied social and religious backgrounds. The text is written primarily in the Gurmukhi script, though its vocabulary draws from several North Indian linguistic traditions.
The number 1,430 refers to the standard page structure, not the number of individual hymns or words. Sikh congregations treat the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal living Guru rather than merely as a historical book.