| Chandoa | The canopy which is placed over the Guru Granth Sahib . |
| Chaupada | A poetical composition consisting of four stanzas in a specified meter. |
| Charan Pahul | Baptism ceremony involving the drinking of water which the Guru had dipped their feet in. |
| Chaupai | A four line stanza form used by some of the Gurus. |
| Chaur(i) | Yak hair or manmade fiber embedded in a metal placed in a wooden handle. It is cerimonially waved over the Guru Granth Sahib as a symbol of respect. |
| Chela | A disciple of the guru, used in the Guru Granth Sahib to refer to Sikhs. |
| Chola | Clothing of the Gurus. Also applied to the coverings of the nishan sahib at a gurdwara and the dress of the Nihangs. |