Category: ReligionPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ
/gurudwara/Roman
English meaning: Gurdwara (Sikh place of worship)
Definition
The Sikh place of worship and community gathering, meaning 'Gateway to the Guru.' The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar is the most sacred Gurdwara worldwide, visited by over 100,000 devotees daily, offering free food (langar) to all regardless of religion.
Example
“ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਦਾ ਸੁਨਹਿਰੀ ਮੰਦਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਧਰਮ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਹੈ।”
In English: “The Golden Temple in Amritsar is the most sacred Gurdwara of Sikhism.”
Literary Heritage
“ਏਕੁ ਪਿਤਾ ਏਕਸ ਕੇ ਹਮ ਬਾਰਿਕ”
/Ek pita ekas ke ham barik/
“There is one Father; we are all His children.”
“ਬੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ ਕੀ ਜਾਣਾ ਮੈਂ ਕੌਣ”
/Bulha ki jana main kaun/
“Bulleh, what do I know who I am? — I am neither believer nor infidel; I am beyond all labels.”
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Language information
- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M