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[[Image:NbiBazaarGurdwaraOutside1.jpg |thumb|200px|right|{{cs|'''Enterance to Sri Gurdwara Bazar (City Centre, Nairobi)'''}}]]
Siri Gurudwara, at its present site, was founded in 1918. The building consisted of wood and corrugated iron sheets structure and remained in that shape up to 1939.
The foundation stone for a stone building was laid on November 26, 1939 by Sardar Gujjar Singh Dhesian and Sardar Santa Singh. The opening ceremony was performed on December 4, 1940, when the Temple was officially opened by Sardar Mehtab Singh Ji Amritsari. All working class Indians and Sikh artisans participated in the Kar Seva. The constitution of the Gurudwara was registered on July 7, 1944.
The Town Gurudwara consists of main prayer hall, langar, rest house, dispensary and library.
Above extract from: Punjabi Sikhiya Dharmik. 1st ed. Vol. 3. Nairobi, Kenya: Sikh Women Society; Sikh Supreme Council Kenya, 1992. 50-54.
Gurudwara Bazaar has a second branch at Juja Road, [[Sri Gurdwara Bazar, Juja Road, Nairobi]]
==See also==
* [[Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Nairobi]]
* [[Sikh Temple Landia]]
* [[Ramgharia Sikh Temple Pangani, Nairobi]]
* [[Sri Gurdwara Bazar, Juja Road, Nairobi]]
* [[Nanaksar Satsang Sabha, Nairobi]]
* [[:Category:Gurdwaras in Africa]]
==External links==
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=-1.284156,36.826765&spn=0.001298,0.002747&t=k&z=19 Aerial view on Google maps]
* [http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/heritage/sikhhert%20EAfrica/sikhsEAfricapart3.htm Sikh Heritage in East Africa]
==Photo section==
''Click on the photo to see them enlarged''
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Image:BazarEnterance.JPG | Enterance to Sri Gurdwara Bazar. In downtown Nairobi.
Image:BazarEnterance.JPG |{{cs|Enterance to Sri Gurdwara Bazar. In downtown Nairobi.}}
Image:BazarDarbar.JPG | Darbar sahib of Gurdwara Bazar
Image:BazarDarbar.JPG |{{cs|Darbar sahib of Gurdwara Bazar}}
Image:BazarNishan.JPG | Nishan Sahib of Gurdwara Bazar. The Nishan Sahib is small because of the Gurdwaras limited space and location in downtown Nairobi.  
Image:BazarNishan.JPG |{{cs|Nishan Sahib of Gurdwara Bazar. The Nishan Sahib is small because of the Gurdwaras limited space and location in downtown Nairobi.}}
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Image:GEsgssbazarNbi.jpg |{{cs|Satellite Imaging of Gurdwara Sahib.}}
Sri Gurdwara Bazaar is now pin pointed to its exact location on the Gurdwara's Map application. Check it out here - [[Gurdwaras East Africa]]
Image:NbiBazaarGurdwaraOutside1.jpg |{{cs| Enterance to Sri Gurdwara Bazar}}
Image:Gurdwarabazar.jpg |{{cs| Sri Gurdwara Bazar late 1980's}}
Image:Gurdwara-bazaar40s.jpg |{{cs| Sri Gurdwara Bazar circa. 1940's}}


[[Category:Gurdwara]]
[[Category:Gurdwaras in Africa]]
[[Category:Gurdwaras in Africa]]

Latest revision as of 15:07, 30 August 2010

Enterance to Sri Gurdwara Bazar (City Centre, Nairobi)

Siri Gurudwara, at its present site, was founded in 1918. The building consisted of wood and corrugated iron sheets structure and remained in that shape up to 1939.

The foundation stone for a stone building was laid on November 26, 1939 by Sardar Gujjar Singh Dhesian and Sardar Santa Singh. The opening ceremony was performed on December 4, 1940, when the Temple was officially opened by Sardar Mehtab Singh Ji Amritsari. All working class Indians and Sikh artisans participated in the Kar Seva. The constitution of the Gurudwara was registered on July 7, 1944.

The Town Gurudwara consists of main prayer hall, langar, rest house, dispensary and library.

Above extract from: Punjabi Sikhiya Dharmik. 1st ed. Vol. 3. Nairobi, Kenya: Sikh Women Society; Sikh Supreme Council Kenya, 1992. 50-54.


Gurudwara Bazaar has a second branch at Juja Road, Sri Gurdwara Bazar, Juja Road, Nairobi

See also

External links

Photo section

Click on the photo to see them enlarged

<gallery>

Image:BazarEnterance.JPG |

Enterance to Sri Gurdwara Bazar. In downtown Nairobi.

Image:BazarDarbar.JPG |

Darbar sahib of Gurdwara Bazar

Image:BazarNishan.JPG |

Nishan Sahib of Gurdwara Bazar. The Nishan Sahib is small because of the Gurdwaras limited space and location in downtown Nairobi.

Image:GEsgssbazarNbi.jpg |

Satellite Imaging of Gurdwara Sahib.

Image:NbiBazaarGurdwaraOutside1.jpg |

Enterance to Sri Gurdwara Bazar

Image:Gurdwarabazar.jpg |

Sri Gurdwara Bazar late 1980's

Image:Gurdwara-bazaar40s.jpg |

Sri Gurdwara Bazar circa. 1940's
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