gurdwara
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- noun
- /ɡʊrˈdʌrə/
- In 1925, the agitation succeeded in placing the temples under the authority of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, a representative body of the Sikh brotherhood.
- Sikh gurdwara
- gurdwara or temple
Examples
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During the festival, many families gathered at the gurdwara to celebrate together.
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I also went to a Gurdwara once but didn't go again.
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Gurdwaras are gender- and family-integrated institutions:
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The largest Sikh gurdwara in the Western world has been built almost under the flight path of Heathrow Airport in suburban Southall.
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Figure 8 shows the purpose-built Sri Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Southall in the Borough of Hounslow at the center of the Sikh concentration in London.
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Master Tara, a Khatri Sikh who emerged to prominence in the Akali Dal during the Gurdwara Reform Movement.
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Littleton was bothered by a "problem" with their religious identification—the children attended mass and then went along to the gurdwara (Sikh temple), but they "expressed no strong attitudes about religious matters."
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Every Sunday, the community holds a service at the gurdwara to share prayers and food.
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Visitors are always welcome at the gurdwara, where anyone can learn about Sikh traditions.
Synonyms
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A place where people meet to pray or have religious services
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Etymology
Gurdwara comes from Punjabi parts gur meaning 'teacher' or 'guru' and dwara meaning 'door' or 'gate'. It is like a 'door' to the Guru's teaching, which is why a gurdwara is a Sikh place of worship and community where people gather to pray, learn, and share food.