Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose
Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose | |
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Front of Sikh Gurdwara - San Jose | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sikhism |
Location | |
Location | San Jose, California, USA |
Architecture | |
Style | Sikh architecture |
Completed | April 2011 |
Website | |
Official website |
The Sikh Gurdwara of San Jose is a gurdwara (a Sikh place of worship) located in the Evergreen district of San Jose, California. It was founded in 1984 by leaders of the then-rapidly growing community of Sikhs in the area.[1] It is the largest Gurdwara in the world outside of India.[2][3]
History
Initially, the community met in a rented community center, but soon bought a small building in east San Jose. After buying nearby land in 1995, they decided it would be too expensive to build in the city limits, so they sold that land and bought a larger property further east. The first phase of the project of almost 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) was completed in 2004.
The second phase was completed in April 2011,[4] making it the largest gurdwara in North America[5] at 90,000 square feet (8,400 m2). The chief architect and designer of the project is the late Malkiat Singh Sidhu. The largest audience at the San Jose Gurdwara was on opening day when some 20,000 people were thought to have come.
Architecture
The gurdwara includes a prayer hall, called the "main Diwan Hall", that sees 10,000 in attendance every Sunday. It also includes a kitchen and accompanying hall to provide Langar service. Additionally, the grounds include a school wing that hosts about 700 students every Sunday for Punjabi, kirtan, and gurbani classes, basketball courts, and a free health clinic.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Sikh Gurdwara Sahib - San Jose, CA (Official Website)". www.sanjosegurdwara.org. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ "Sikh Gurdwara Sahib". San Jose. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Yudhvir Rana (Feb 15, 2018). "San Jose Gurdwara: Biggest gurdwara in North America says Indian officials are welcome | Amritsar News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ Rodriguez, Joe (August 12, 2016) [May 29, 2015]. "Power struggle at Sikh temple in San Jose". The Mercury News.
- ^ Pellissier, Hank (2010-06-19). "Sikh Gurdwara Sahib Temple". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
- ^ Castenada, Leonardo. "In Silicon Valley's unaffordable real estate market, even God could use a tax break". Mercury News. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
External links
- Official website37°19′33″N 121°46′00″W / 37.32596°N 121.766624°W / 37.32596; -121.766624
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