gurdwara

Guru Granth Sahib

Sikh sacred scripture

• SikhismPunjabi monotheistic religion
• Five KsSikh articles of faith
• Panj PyareSikhism's original five initiates

prayer

Address to deity

• devotionDeep, loyal commitment
• meditationFocused attention practice
• hymnsReligious songs of worship

chanting · congregation · service · reverence · ceremony · diwan · recitation · bowing

Golden Temple

Sikhism's holiest gurdwara

• domeRounded vault forming roof
• marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
• gold leafUltra-thin decorative metal

pool

fellowship

Mutual goodwill among companions

• congregationAssembled group of worshippers
• unityWholeness through cohesion
• brotherhoodKinship among men

solidarity · harmony · collective · assembly · equality · inclusive · support · gathering · welcome · openness

refuge

Place of safety

• havenShelter from danger
• shelterProtected place or structure
• protectionGuarding against harm

solace · peace · asylum · respite · safety · welcome · open doors · sanctuary city · 1984 · partition

communal meal

Food eaten collectively

• rotiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
• daalSeasoned Indian lentil preparation
• halwaDense sugared confection

volunteer · sharing · hospitality · equality · vegetarian · serving · selfless service · charity · blessing · cooking

• Indian cultureHinduism, Diwali, sari, Holi, saree
• religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
• religious buildingsabbey, ashram, basilica, chapel, convent
• sacred buildingschurch, temple, mosque, cathedral, chapel
• sacred placestemple complex, basilica, abbey, church, chapel
• worship placeschurch, temple, mosque, chapel, cathedral