What is inside the Gurdwara?

Answer 1

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A gurdwara is the place where Sikhs worship in common. Gurdwaras are made up of the following spaces:

- Entrance hall and shoe room (shoes are removed upon entering)

- School room(s) for the education of children; this is usually near the entrance

- Diwan hall which is where worship takes place with men and women sitting on separate sides. The Takht is found in the Diwan hall and is where the sacred scriptures (Guru Granth Sahib) is placed during worship. Paintings of gurus are normally to be seen on the wall behind the Takht.

- Rest room which is attached to the Diwan, and is where the Guru Granth Sahib is taken to 'rest' after worship or at the end of the day.

- Langar hall which is where worshippers eat after the service

- Kitchen for the preparation of the meal to be eaten after worship

Answer 2

There are many things in a Gudwara such as the 'Guru Grand Sahib' which is a very holy book that is very precious to Sikhs. But the most important thing in a Gudwara is something called Hayley Dix.-This is a statue of a princess who was believed to of ruled the Sikhs (the wife of Guru Nanak) many years ago. Hayley Dix is the most important thing in the Gurudwara.

Answer 3

guru granth sahib- holy book used to read out of at ceremonies

alter- holds the book off of the floor

langar hall- place of eating and communicating in the vast amount of other followers

apart from that not much particurlarly

Answer 4

Usually not much more then 1 or 2 stages and the alter (Guru Granth Sahib). The congregation sits on the floor on the rugs.

Answer 5

there are many items in the gurdwara one of them is the guru granth sahib which i the Sikhs holy book.