The sacred spaces that constitute the halls and corridors of the Sikh house of worship contains a permeable sense of the spiritual.
Sikhitecture, a site that aims to showcase Sikh architecture and provide information on gurdwaras around the world.
I am aware of construction short comings and improper functioning of plan of several gurdwaras.... Those are designed by Punjabi Hindu or American architects who employed Indian draftsman. I have mostly heard from their managers that, "they never got everything right". I am clear the difference is in experience.
The Sikh grammar school is the first of kind initiative in the Sikh community. The major objective of the institution is to set up a school having students from pre-school to year 12 with the education program based on the syllabuses, curriculum and assessment requirements of registered and accredited schools in NSW.
For most people who visit here, sheer presence at the holy site is a deeply moving experience. But few would have stood there to reflect upon the beauty of the exquisite surface decorations within the complex.
Almost two years after it was constructed - the Guru Teg Bahadur GTB) Memorial at Singhu Border, a village situated near National Highway No. 1 - is yet to be inaugurated and thrown open to the public. The reason: the Delhi government has not found a VVIP to inaugurate the memorial.
These historical Gurdwaras have always been an integral part of Sikh history and its architecture. With a distinguished design for its many curves and straight lines and due to its progressive style, these evolved with new contemporary styles over a period of time.
Following over a month-long exercise, the Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board (PHTPB) has finally shortlisted three entries for the construction of the Golden Temple Entrance Plaza, a grand entrance...
The Golden Temple glows in richness and colour. That richness has, over the years, been constantly renewed.
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