Gurudwara Sahib Or Sikh Temple?

[navsangeet]

sat sri akal sangat ji

just a little question that has been bothering me for a while...is it okay to call gurudwara sahib as sikh temple..can someone please shed some light on it?

[Singh559]

I don't think so. It's supposed to be Gurudwara or Dharamsala.

[navsangeet]

actually i corrected someone that its better to say gurudwara sahib the person got arrogant. then i thought i must not speak without being fully sure.

[luckysingh99]

A temple is actually an incorrect term.

Temple refers to a building or a place of worship for people according to their faith.

A gurdwara is not just a place of worship, it is actually a place that has the doors(dwaar) to the guru which is our shabad guru.

The shabad guru or Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji is not a holy book like you find in all other temples BUT it is the GURU and Lord itself.

Therefore, when in a Gurdwara we are not in close proximity to holy scriptures but we are at the actual proximity of the Lord and Guru Shabad, thus we are at the Guru's or Lord's very gate itself.

Therefore, you are entirely correct to use the reference of Gurdwara sahib rather than temple.

[navsangeet]

thanks veerji

[isingh1699]

Gurdwara Sahib

[sat]

Lets put this question another way Gurdwara or Guru ghar ?, because of late that's all i hear most sikhs saying Guru ghar , which implies it to be the home of the Guru only, but Gurdwara implies the dar of the Guru for everyone so actually our home, just a thought i have had for a while and this question has reminded me, please dont take this in a negative way, and this is not a criticism, just a question i have as i am still learning too.

When i was a child we always said/heard Gurdwara, but now all i hear is Guru ghar.

[navsangeet]

i don't know veerji, maybe someone with a better understanding can answer it :unsure2: