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'' | '''Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Kericho)''' is located in Kericho, Kenya at the location where the founder of GNNSJ, [[Baba Puran Singh]] ji had his residence and workshop from about 1927 to 1974. Completed in 2000, the building of the present Gurdwara complex is one of the biggest Gurdwara buildings in Africa. | ||
GNNSJ is a registered faith based organization (FBO) dedicated to selfless service. It propagates the Sikh faith and assists others in understanding its practical application. All in the name of its divine founder Sri [[Guru Nanak Dev]] Ji (1469-1539). The founder of GNNSJ, Saint [[Baba Puran Singh]] Ji, is known affectionately as "Baba ji". | |||
Image:Gnnsjkerichoariel.JPG | Ariel View of Gurdwara Sahib and Nishkam Puran Institute in Kericho, Kenya. | Kericho is a Kenyan County located to the South West of the country and lies within the highlands west of The Great Rift Valley. The capital of the district is Kericho town. The district is home to the best of Kenyan Tea, which is world famous for its brightness, attractive color, brisk flavor and the texture of its fragrant leaves. The district is also home to some of the world's best long distance runners among whom have repeatedly won gold medals in international events. With its ideal climate and an average altitude around 2000 metres, the rarified air makes exercise much more difficult than at sea level. The increase in production of red blood cells oxygenates the blood, greatly improving the fitness of Kenya's athletes. | ||
Image:GNNSJKerichoDomes.JPG | The Domes of the Gurdwara Sahib | |||
Image:GNNSJKerichoDarbar.JPG | One of the Darbars at the Gurdwara Sahib | ==Contact== | ||
Image:GNNSJKerichoDarbar2.JPG | Another Darbar at the Gurdwara Sahib | |||
Image:DSC03647.JPG | The Garden and Fountain at the front of the Gurdwara Sahib as seen from atop the domes. | *Guru Nanak Niskham Sewa Jatha (Kericho) Kenya | ||
Image:BabaPuranSingHouse.JPG | The House of Baba Puran Singh Ji preserved just as it was when he resided there. | :Isaac Salaat Road | ||
Image:BabaPuranSinghRock.JPG | The Rock where Baba Puran Singh Ji used to go and meditate every morning. | :P.O. Box 155 | ||
:Kericho, Kenya | |||
:Telephone 20281, 20294 | |||
* [http://www.gnnsjkenya.org/index.html Get more information at the ''official website'' here] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery caption="Picture Gallery" widths="400px" heights="400px" perrow="2"> | |||
Image:Gnnsjkerichoariel.JPG|Ariel View of Gurdwara Sahib and Nishkam Puran Institute in Kericho, Kenya. | |||
Image:GNNSJKerichoDomes.JPG|The Domes of the Gurdwara Sahib | |||
Image:GNNSJKerichoDarbar.JPG|One of the Darbars at the Gurdwara Sahib | |||
Image:GNNSJKerichoDarbar2.JPG|Another Darbar at the Gurdwara Sahib | |||
Image:DSC03647.JPG|The Garden and Fountain at the front of the Gurdwara Sahib as seen from atop the domes. | |||
Image:BabaPuranSingHouse.JPG|The House of Baba Puran Singh Ji preserved just as it was when he resided there. | |||
Image:BabaPuranSinghRock.JPG|The Rock where Baba Puran Singh Ji used to go and meditate every morning. | |||
Image:GEKericho.jpg|Satellite Imaging of Gurdwara Sahib | |||
Image:Gnnsjkerichokenya.JPG|Gurdwara Sahib built at the site of [[Baba Puran Singh]] Ji's home and workshop in Kericho Kenya. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
* | ==See also== | ||
* [[Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha]] | |||
* [[Baba Puran Singh]] | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://g.co/maps/ds59y Google aerial view of the Gurdwara] | |||
* [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=-0.368941,35.280045&spn=0.002559,0.003648&t=h&z=18&om=1 Gurdwara on Google Maps] | |||
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[[Category:Gurdwaras in Africa]] | [[Category:Gurdwaras in Africa]] | ||
[[Category:Gurdwaras in Kenya]] |
Latest revision as of 05:31, 30 August 2014
Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Kericho) is located in Kericho, Kenya at the location where the founder of GNNSJ, Baba Puran Singh ji had his residence and workshop from about 1927 to 1974. Completed in 2000, the building of the present Gurdwara complex is one of the biggest Gurdwara buildings in Africa.
GNNSJ is a registered faith based organization (FBO) dedicated to selfless service. It propagates the Sikh faith and assists others in understanding its practical application. All in the name of its divine founder Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469-1539). The founder of GNNSJ, Saint Baba Puran Singh Ji, is known affectionately as "Baba ji".
Kericho is a Kenyan County located to the South West of the country and lies within the highlands west of The Great Rift Valley. The capital of the district is Kericho town. The district is home to the best of Kenyan Tea, which is world famous for its brightness, attractive color, brisk flavor and the texture of its fragrant leaves. The district is also home to some of the world's best long distance runners among whom have repeatedly won gold medals in international events. With its ideal climate and an average altitude around 2000 metres, the rarified air makes exercise much more difficult than at sea level. The increase in production of red blood cells oxygenates the blood, greatly improving the fitness of Kenya's athletes.
Contact
- Guru Nanak Niskham Sewa Jatha (Kericho) Kenya
- Isaac Salaat Road
- P.O. Box 155
- Kericho, Kenya
- Telephone 20281, 20294
Gallery
Gurdwara Sahib built at the site of Baba Puran Singh Ji's home and workshop in Kericho Kenya.