gurdwara
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20 sectionsContents
- History
- Dharamsals
- Origin
- Spread
- Structure and operation
- Gurdwaras
- Panj Takht
- Description
- Customs
- Architecture
- Spiritual significance
- Meditating by the Guru Granth Sahib
- Holy congregation and reflecting on Gurbani
- Voluntary service (Seva)
- Community life and other matters
- Learning and other facilities
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|271x271px|Golden Temple in [[Amritsar, Punjab, India ]]
A gurdwara, gurudwara, or gurudwar () 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 a gurdwara. Each gurdwara has a Darbar Sahib where the Guru Granth Sahib is placed on a (an elevated throne) in a prominent central position. Any congregant (sometimes with specialized training, in which case they are known by the term granthi) may recite, sing, and explain the verses from the Guru Granth Sahib, in the presence of the rest of the congregation.