Sikh Temple Or Gurdwara?

AussieSikh · November 13, 2005

Lets get it right is it Sikh Temple or Gurdwara ( terms mostly used in the West ).

WGJKKWGJKF · November 13, 2005

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Its Gurdwara,

Temple is just an old word that can be used for any place of worship, such old Churches, Hindu, Bhuddist, Jain places of worship.

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disguised · November 13, 2005

wasn't it teh british who named it "golden temple"???

u knwo harmander saihb

DhadiMania · November 14, 2005

now its darbar sahib amritsar

Heera Singh · November 14, 2005

i think it can be either or...

many non-sikhs know it as Gurdwara... some don't, so then i say Sikh Temple.. then they get it.. and after that they know what a Gurdwara is... :TH:

GushK · November 14, 2005

Definitly Gurdwara.

Mainly because it's not just a Temple or place of worship but the Guru's Darbar/Guru's Residence.

The word "Gurdwara" has specific meaning and doesn't really translate into "Sikh Temple".

Much the same as you'd not normally say Christian Temple instead of Church, we must also use the correct name and help others understand why.

Regards

Gursharan Singh

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