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...], or slefless service, and complete submission to [[Waheguru]], or God. A Sikh serves God by serving other people. ...Temple in the Amrit Sarovar. Not much is known about the personal life of Guru Ram Das. However, there is a beautiful story about his sense of humility.

...d sculptural art. A large number of amalakas (massive crowning stones and temple spries) now rest on the ground around Dholbaha along with many half-buried ...mardini temple, which is stated to be more than 500 years old, and another temple in the name of a consort of Shiva, Mansa Devi. Mansa means wish - something

|Shri Guru Singh Sabha | Murwillumbah Sikh

...re of several distinct Indian communities such as the Ismaili Muslim and [[Sikh]] communities. Today there are many Sikh Temples situated in Kenya. View [[Gurdwaras in Africa]]

====Longest Traveled Guru/Journey==== * [[Guru Nanak Dev]]

...s - ([[Hola Mohalla]], [[Bandi Chhor Divas]] and [[Guru Nanak|Parkash Guru Nanak Sahib]]) vary from one year to another as these are lunar linked. |5 January ||Birth of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the Tenth [[Sikh Guru]] ||23 [[Poh]]

*[[Sri Nanak Naam, Bedford]] [http://www.bedfordgurdwara.org.uk/centre/gurdw.htm Externa *[[Guru Nanak NSJ, Soho Road, Birmingham]] [http://www.redditch93.freeserve.co.uk/SewarkJ

...of remarkable essays and exquisite art illustrates the impact and value of Sikh culture-with its blend of tolerance, egalitarianism and rational mysticism-

|align=center| 1469 || Birth of [[Guru Nanak Dev]] |align=center| 1479 || [[Guru Amar Das]] (3rd Guru) born.

...duara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Oslo).jpg|thumb|right|300px|Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Oslo.]] '''Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji''' is a [[Sikhism|Sikh]] [[Gurdwara]] located at Alnabru in Oslo, Norway. In this Gurudwara Sikhs

...h Temple is the first Sikh gurdwara in Singapore. Established in 1912, the temple had relocated several times before moving to its current site at Serangoon ...Straits Settlements. Sikhs began to arrive in Singapore in 1881, to form a Sikh Contingent of the Straits Settlements police force.

...it's old name is '''Kashi'''. [[Guru Gobind Singh]] sent five of his [[Sikh]]s to Varanasi to study [[Sanskrit]], and following them several centres fo ==Historical Sikh Shrines==

...rally used to refer to celebration associated with the birthdays of the [[Sikh Gurus]] ...o the birth anniversary of [[Guru Nanak]], as the Sikhs believe that Guru Nanak brought enlightenment to the world, hence the festival is also called Praka

[[Image:Guru nanak birth janamsakhi.jpg|thumb|The Birth of Guru Nanak. A painting from a Janamsakhi]] ...ent Lahore District of the Panjab, and his mother was Tripta, memorable in Sikh writings for her devotion to her son.

...construction labour force recruited from India for specific periods. These Sikh workmen were in the main hereditary car­penters, masons and blacksmiths. W ...ra Bazaar was started in 1962 consisting of Main prayer Hall, Langar, Guru Nanak Nursery School and Secondary School and dispensary. The foundation stone of

[[Image:GuruTegBahadurMunger.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Gurdwara Guru Tegh Bahadur, Munger]] ...een used by the Guru during his stay here, are kept in the same room where Guru Granth Sahib is seated.

Guru Nanak (1469-1539 A.D.) started As an exponent of this new cult, Nanak

...using a depiction of a Sikh Guru, as a golfer on its cover. According to Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF)}} ...en-temple|After the Attack - Interview with the Head Granthi of the Golden Temple|~1225968.jpg|Singh Sahib Giani Sahib Singh, the head Granthi of Sri Darbar

...the LahoreMultan highway in Multan district of Pakistan, was where Guru Nanak met Shaikh Sajjan, who, according to theJanam Sakhi tradition, was a thu ...r, BhaiJodh, a Sikh of the time of Guru Har Rai (163061), who preached the Sikh faith in this area, made Tulamba his centre. His descendants raised a giird

The earliest Sikh emigration to East Africa began between the years 1895-1902, when they were ...f the main Sikh educational system in Kenya,the Khalsa Schools". The first Sikh Gurdwara Sahibin Africa was opened in Kilindini (Mombasa) literally within