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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 four entrances to the gurudwara symbolises the Sikh belief in equality and the Sikh view that all people are welcome into their holy place. [13] The complex is a collection of buildings around the sanctum and the pool. [2] One of these is Akal Takht, the chief centre of religious authority of Sikhism. [4]
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 ...
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.
Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib, officially Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib, [1] is a gurdwara established by the fifth guru, Guru Arjan Dev, in the city of Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab, India. The site has the distinction of having the largest sarovar (water pond) of all the gurdwaras.
A small building of Gurudwara Gyan Godri Sahib existed till 1975 at Landhaura House area in Har Ki Pauri of Haridwar where a tenant, Ram Piari, used to pray before a copy of the Guru Granth Sahib. After Kumbh Mela stampede of 1966, Haridwar administration acquired Landhora House to widen Har Ki Pauri in 1979 [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and demolished the ...
It is celebrated by lighting divas and going to a Gurdwara to listen to gurbani. Guru Nanak Gurpurab: November 15: On this day Guru Nanak was born in Nanakana Sahib, now situated in Pakistan. Every year Sikhs celebrate this day with large-scale gatherings. Candles, divas and lights are lit in Gurdwaras, in the honour of Guru along with ...
A Granthi (Punjabi: ਗ੍ਰੰਥੀ, IPA: [ˈɡɾən.t̪ʰiː]) is a person, female or male, of the Sikh religion who is a ceremonial reader of the Guru Granth Sahib, which is the holy book in Sikhism, often read to worshipers at Sikh temples called a Gurdwara. The name Granthi comes from the Sanskrit granthika, which means a relater or ...