![]() ![]() Kartarpur Sahib, established in 1521 by the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, near River Ravi, Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan.Sultanpur Lodhi, established in 1499 became the Sikh centre during Guru Nanak Dev time Kapurthala District, Punjab (India).Nankana Sahib, established in the 1490s by first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, Punjab, Pakistan. ![]() Some of the prominent Sikh shrines established by the Sikh gurus are: Nishan Sahib flags on poles at Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar. The use of ' sahib', as sometimes appended in the term Gurdwara Sahib, derives from a loanword of Arabic origin, meaning "companion" or "friend". Thereafter, all Sikh places of worship came to be known as gurdwaras. The etymology of the term gurdwara is from the words gur ( ਗੁਰ) (a reference to the Sikh gurus) and dwara ( ਦੁਆਰਾ) (gateway in Gurmukhi), together meaning 'the gateway through which the guru could be reached'. As the Sikh population continued to grow, Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru, introduced the word gurdwara. The worship centres were built as a place where Sikhs could gather to hear the guru give spiritual discourse and sing religious hymns in the praise of Waheguru. It now lies in the Narowal District of west Punjab (Pakistan). The first gurdwara was built in Kartarpur, on the banks of Ravi River in the Punjab region by the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev in the year 1521. Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwara in Delhi, India and known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, as well as the pool inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar." The best-known gurdwaras are in the Darbar Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab, including Darbar Sahib, the spiritual center of the Sikhs and Akal Takht, the political center of the Sikhs. A gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib, the Sikh flag. ![]() They may also have a medical facility room, library, nursery, classroom, meeting rooms, playground, sports ground, a gift shop, and finally a repair shop. The raagis (who sing Ragas) recite, sing, and explain the verses from the Guru Granth Sahib, in the presence of the congregation.Īll gurdwaras have a langar hall, where people can eat free vegetarian food served by volunteers at the gurdwara. Each gurdwara has a Darbar Sahib where the current and everlasting guru of the Sikhs, the scripture Guru Granth Sahib, is placed on a takhat (an elevated throne) in a prominent central position. People from all faiths are welcomed in gurdwaras. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as Gurdwara Sahib. A gurdwara ( gurdwārā meaning "door to the guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs. ![]()
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