what are the uses of gurdwara (sikh)
A Sikh temple or Gurdwara (the door or the gateway to the Guru) is a place of worship in the Sikh religion.In the temple, the Sikh scriptures are recited or sung, and sermons are given. Festivals are celebrated there.Sikh congregations also take part in birth, death, baptism, and marriage ceremonies in the temple. Sikh temple or Gurdwara (the door or the gateway to the Guru) is a place of worship in the Sikh religion.
A Gurdwara is the place where Sikhs come together for congregational worship. The first Gurdwara in the world was built by Guru Nanak in 1521-2 at Kartarpur. There are about 200 Gurdwaras in Britain. The literal meaning of the Punjabi word Gurdwara is 'the residence of the Guru', or 'the door that leads to the Guru'.In a modern Gurdwara, the Guru is not a person but the book of Sikh scriptures called the Guru Granth Sahib.lthough a Gurdwara may be called the residence of the Guru (meaning the residence of God), Sikhs believe that God is present everywhere. Before the time of Guru Arjan Dev, the place of Sikh religious activities was known as a Dharamsala, which means place of faith.