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A Gurdwara (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ, gurdu'ārā or ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ, gurdvārā; lit. ' the doorway to the Guru ' ) is the Sikh place of worship and may be referred to as a Sikh temple.
The Ontario Khalsa Darbar, popularly referred to as Dixie Gurdwara, [1] is a Sikh Gurdwara (place of worship) in Mississauga, Ontario. [2] One of the few Sikh Gurdwara in Canada , it attracts hundreds of celebrants for major religious festivals.
The first Gurdwara in Canada was built by early Sikh-Canadian settlers in Golden, British Columbia in 1905, [2] [3] which would later be destroyed by fire in 1926. [4] Meanwhile, the second-oldest Gurdwara to be built in Canada opened in 1908 in Kitsilano ( Vancouver ), aimed at serving a growing number of Sikh settlers who worked at nearby ...
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.
Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji (Damdami Taksal) Kent: Gurdwara Sacha Marag Sahib of Washington Auburn: Nanaksar Gurdwara Seattle Kent: Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Tacoma: Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar Olympia: Kitsap Sikh Gurdwara Bremerton: Sikh Centre of Washington Bothell: Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Marysville: Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash ...
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It was the third Gurdwara to open - after Golden (1905) and Kitsilano (1908) - not only in North America, but also anywhere in the world outside of South Asia, and as the oldest existing Gurdwara in Canada in the contemporary age has since become a national historical landmark and symbol, the only Gurdwara to have similar status outside India.
In India, U.K., Canada, United States, and other Sikh populated areas, people come together for a public mela or parade. The main part of the mela is where a local Sikh Temple ( Gurdwara ) has a beautiful Sikh themed float on which the Guru Granth Sahib is located and every one offers their respect by bowing with much reverence and fervour.