Gaddi is a Punjabi term also found in other south-Asian languages which stands for "seat" and usually refers to the "seat of power" or "authority" or "throne" or position of power. In Sikhi the term "Gur-Gaddi" or "Gurgaddi is used to refer to the Guruship of the eleven Sikh Gurus. Gur gadi is a Punjabi phrase which literally means "Guru's throne" and is used to refer to the installation of Guruship by each successive Sikh Gurus. The day when each Guru was installed as a Guru is referred to as "Gur gadi day" or "Gur gadi diwas".