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Gurdwārā
Gurdwārā (Pañjābī, gurduārā, ‘gateway of the Gurū’). A building for Sikh congregational worship in which the Ādi Granth is appropriately installed. A gurdwārā is characterized by its function of housing the Gurū, rather than by its architecture. An upstairs room in an ordinary house in which the Ādi Granth has been ceremonially installed can be a gurdwārā. Most famous is the impressive Harimandir, Amritsar. Many gurdwārās have historical associations with the Sikh Gurūs e.g. Rakāb Gañj, Śīś Gañj, and the takhts.
The gurdwārā is primarily the place where the sangat gather daily for kīrtan to worship in the presence of the Gurū as embodied in the Ādi Granth, and it has a vital social function. Gurpurbs and family rites are often celebrated in the gurdwārā. Inside the gurdwārā prayer hall, furniture is minimal. The scriptures are enthroned on cushions on a mañjī beneath a canopy. The floor is carpeted for the congregation to sit, men on one side, women on the other, facing the Ādi Granth. |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Gurdwārā." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Gurdwārā." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Gurdwr.html JOHN BOWKER. "Gurdwārā." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Gurdwr.html |
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"Gurdwara." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Gurdwara." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Gurdwara.html "Gurdwara." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Gurdwara.html |
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"gurdwara." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "gurdwara." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-gurdwara.html "gurdwara." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-gurdwara.html |
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