Sacred Places of Sikhism
Gurdwaras with langar — every visitor fed, every visitor honored.
Sikh sacred places (gurdwaras) center on the Guru Granth Sahib and the langar tradition of free communal meals for all, regardless of background.
On Adisthan, places of Sikhism are catalogued with the same care given to every other tradition. Each page is community-maintained until claimed by a verified custodian. We welcome corrections, additions, and the steady hand of those who know these places best.
Featured places of Sikhism
A curated selection from the directory.
SikhismCentral Sikh Temple
· Singapore · gurdwara
The Central Sikh Gurdwara of Singapore — first established in 1912 and now housed in its purpose-built sanctuary at Towner Road in Kallang since 1986 — one of the seven gurdwaras of the city-state.
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SikhismGurdwara Baba Atal
· India · gurdwara
Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai is a nine-storey gurdwara in Amritsar honouring Baba Atal Rai, the young son of Guru Hargobind, and standing a short walk south of Sri Harmandir Sahib.
Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat
· India · gurdwara
Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat in Patna marks the household of King Fateh Chand Maini, where the child Guru Gobind Singh would visit and play with the Queen, who loved him as her own.
SikhismGurdwara Beri Sahib
· Pakistan · gurdwara
Gurdwara Beri Sahib in Sialkot, Pakistan, marks the place where Guru Nanak Sahib rested beneath a berry tree and met the Sufi saint Hamza Ghaus, a meeting remembered with reverence by Sikh tradition.
SikhismGurdwara Janam Asthan
· Pakistan · gurdwara
Gurdwara Janam Asthan, also called Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, marks the birthplace of Guru Nanak Sahib in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan, and is among the holiest places in Sikhism.
SikhismGurdwara Panja Sahib
· Pakistan · gurdwara
Gurdwara Panja Sahib at Hasan Abdal in Punjab, Pakistan, enshrines a boulder bearing what Sikh tradition holds to be the handprint of Guru Nanak Sahib, beside a sacred spring that flows from beneath it.
SikhismGurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha
· United Kingdom · gurdwara
Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall, on Guru Nanak Road and Park Avenue in the London Borough of Ealing, is the largest gurdwara in the United Kingdom and the principal Sikh place of worship in the capital.
SikhismGur Sikh Temple
· Canada · gurdwara
The Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, British Columbia, opened in 1911, is the oldest existing gurdwara in North America and the only gurdwara outside India and Pakistan recognised as a National Historic Site.
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