The Gurdwara

The Gurdwara

1. INFORMATION

   • Means 'Guru's Door' or 'God's House
     • Gurdwaras don't have to be special buildings
       • Gurdwaras may be in ordinary houses or in other buildings
         • The important thing is not the building, it is the fact that the Guru Granth Sahib is there
   • Sikh place of worship

2. GURU GRANTH SAHIB

   • Sikh holy book
     • Written in Punjabi
   • 1430 pages long
     • Was originally called the 'Adi Granth' by the Fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji

3. FEATURES

   • Nissan Sahib
     • Yellow Sikh flag that is put outside a Gurdwara
   • Langar
     • Free meal which ends a Sikh Service
   • Takht
     • 'Throne' (for the Guru Granth Sahib)
   • Manji
     • Stool for the Guru Granth Sahib