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A gurdwara or gurudwara (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ, romanized: gurdu'ārā, lit. 'door of the guru') is a place of assembly and worship in Sikhism, but its normal meaning is "place of guru" or "home of guru". Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as Gurdwara Sahib. People from all faiths and religions are welcomed in gurdwaras.
The Gurdwara has a main Langar hall and prayer hall. The temple led to a "renaissance of the Sikh community in Yuba City," including the 1980 establishment of the local Sikh parade, which has become one of the largest Sikh festivals outside India.
It took 8 years to complete the first version of the Harmandir Sahib. Guru Arjan planned a gurdwara at a level lower than the city to emphasise humility and the need to efface one's ego before entering the premises to meet the Guru. [1] He also demanded that the gurdwara compound be open on all sides to emphasise that it was open to all.
Gurdwara Sahib Fremont: Fremont: The Sikh Foundation of the North Bay/Santa Rosa Gurdwara Sahib: Santa Rosa: Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose: San Jose: Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple Stockton: Gurdwara Sahib Yuba City: Yuba City: Khalsa Care Foundation Pacoima: Gurdwara Guru Ravidas Temple Pittsburg: Gurdwara Guru Ravidass Sabha Union City: Gurdwara ...
Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Patiala; Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib; Gurdwara Guptsar Sahib, Chhattiana; Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup, Fatehgarh Sahib; Gurdwara Karamsar Rara Sahib, Rara Sahib; Gurdwara Likhansar Sahib, Talwandi Sabo; Gurdwara Mata Sunder Kaur, Mohali; Gurudwara Nagiana Sahib, Udoke, Batala; Gurudwara Naulakha Sahib, Naulakha
The Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran has one of the largest sarovar (holy tank). Gurdwara Darbar Sahib (Tarn Taran) - This gurdwara is an elegant, three-storeyed structure at the southeastern corner of the sarovar. Approached through a double-storeyed arched gateway, it stands in the middle of a marble-floored platform.
The Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib is a historic gurdwara near Parliament House in New Delhi. It was built in 1783, after Sikh military leader Baghel Singh (1730–1802) captured Delhi, on 11 March 1783, and his brief stay in Delhi, led to the construction of several Sikh religious shrines within the city.
Painting of Guru Har Krishan blessing Raja Jai Singh of Jaipur, by D.A. Ahuja of Rangoon. Gurdwara Bangla Sahib was originally a bungalow belonging to Raja Jai Singh, an Hindu Rajput ruler in the seventeenth century, and was known as Jaisinghpura Palace, in Jaisingh Pura, an historic neighbourhood demolished to make way for the Connaught Place, shopping district. [4]