India-0436 - Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the Sikh temple. New Delhi, India
The Sikh religion began at the end of the 15th century. The Muslims clashed with Hinduism and Guru Nanak (1469-1539) saw the brutality of the Mughals. His teachings centered around equality and reconciliation between Hindus and Muslims. After making a pilgrimage to both Hindu and Muslim holy sites, he founded a new monotheistic religious community. As a mark of their devotion to Guru Nanak, his followers called themselves Sikhs, a name which means disciple.
Sikh Langar is based on Sikh religious principals of Seva (Voluntary Service to Community) and Wand Ke Chakna (Share one’s food around). The principal dictums of Sikh living are "To earn one's living by honest labour"; "Remember Almighty Lord or Supreme Being - Akal Purukh" all the time and "share with others what you can - afford to give". Thus for Sikhs to serve in Langar for cooking, cleaning, distributing or donating, are fulfillment of their religious obligation. Sikhs believe in existence of "One Supreme Being" for the whole universe and also that all humans are children of the same One Supreme Being, which is formless, not subject to life and death, Omnipresent. Thus serving all humans without any inhibition on account of cast, colour, religious or financial status, is compliance of Sikh religious code.
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puthoOr photOgraphy, sofarsocute 'Pierrot' Ça ira !, Del Rosario, karol-king, and 68 other people added this photo to their favorites.
puthoOr photOgraphy (23 months ago | reply)
Beautiful work!
Anselmo Sousa. (23 months ago | reply)
Foto Brilhante… Parabéns … Obrigado por estar desse lado…
*** PENSAMENTO DO DIA PARA UM DIA MELHOR ***
***"É das dificuldades que nascem os milagres."***
sofarsocute 'Pierrot' Ça ira ! (23 months ago | reply)
Excellent picture. A impressive and well described temple.
Have a super day Dennis
steve - evans (23 months ago | reply)
an excellent capture
Del Rosario (23 months ago | reply)
Magnifico angulo,la edicion magistral
Cris Masson (23 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image!
mat56. (23 months ago | reply)
very nice compo!!
ED HAZE (23 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot dennis
karol-king (23 months ago | reply)
Excellent picture,my friend!
alfonso-tm (23 months ago | reply)
Magnifica
D*Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ (23 months ago | reply)
Brilliant my friend
steve - evans (23 months ago | reply)
lovely building
kees straver (will be back online soon friends) (23 months ago | reply)
Just stunning
Paul Biris (back from Indonesia) (23 months ago | reply)
Simply gorgeous!
Cordial06 (23 months ago | reply)
The colours just jump out in contrast to the building.
kweaver2 (23 months ago | reply)
Marvelous shot!
Levels Nature (23 months ago | reply)
Simply superb Dennis! :-)
mikazu001 veryslow (23 months ago | reply)
magnifica captura
Happy weekend !
Gemelo. (23 months ago | reply)
Magnific!!
✿.•.C.R.•.✿ (23 months ago | reply)
wow!! Excelente toma y gran colorido!!
garageismi [deleted] (23 months ago | reply)
beautiful image & place.... a big hug dennis.....
Batikart ... handicapped ... sorry for no comments (23 months ago | reply)
Beautifiul place and building ... a stunning temple Dennis!
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zaahr (23 months ago | reply)
Great perspective! fantastic architecture, my friend Dennis! Excellent done!
I wish you a blessed weekend.
Dodo.
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Carlos Vieira. (23 months ago | reply)
Wonderful picture and colour. Have a nice weekend.
nobuflickr (23 months ago | reply)
Nice capture
Fred Matos (23 months ago | reply)
Great work, Dennis
T i s d a l e (23 months ago | reply)
Superb Dennis. Nice to see something new. My page had not updated since before six this morning.
cre8ive-M (23 months ago | reply)
fantastic!!
happy weekend!!
Absinthias (23 months ago | reply)
Beautiful building. Great shot, Dennis. Have a nice sunday my friend.
jaurtorq... (23 months ago | reply)
Fantastic image...
Well done...
green_lover (23 months ago | reply)
Looks beautiful! Interesting architecture :)
Loligallardo (23 months ago | reply)
well done my friend
have a nice weekend.
Dircinha - (23 months ago | reply)
wow.. fantastic place.. excellent shot.
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Gabriel Brüning (23 months ago | reply)
Linda foto. amei!
Mr. FRANTaStiK (23 months ago | reply)
Rating: ★★★★★
Excellent shot!
Greg Lilly Photos (23 months ago | reply)
Another great scene Dennis!!!!!!!!!!
sonia furtado (23 months ago | reply)
Nice shot.
Congratulations!
Francisco Aragão (23 months ago | reply)
Beautiful place !!!
Amazing!
peggyhr (23 months ago | reply)
Fantastic and simply beautiful work!
françois26 (23 months ago | reply)
Excelente foto meu amigo!!!
Anupam Dash Photography (23 months ago | reply)
beautiful
Joy Brown (23 months ago | reply)
Outstanding photo and another stunning history lesson. Thank you.
1crzqbn~away (23 months ago | reply)
wonderful colors!
happy Sunday Dennis!
{{Kim}} (23 months ago | reply)
awesome image... the hues are truly uplifting... so very well done dennis!!
~suchitra~ (23 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture & lovey narration my friend!! Great work, Happy Sunday!
Larry Daugherty (23 months ago | reply)
WOW!!!! Cool shot for sure!!!
renrut01 (23 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
maorlando God kept us 2012 leaning on Him 2013 (23 months ago | reply)
Amazing architecture... I am sure in person it was spectacular!!!
Wishing you a blessed and lovely Canada Day & 4th of July holiday weekend!!!
熊.陈美芬.Phan Ly Photography.On/Off (23 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture
champbass2 (23 months ago | reply)
Nice capture Dennis!