The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (897 page)
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Gurdw
r
r(Pañj
b
, gurdu
r
, ‘gateway of the
Gur
’). A building for Sikh congregational worship in which the
di Granth
is appropriately installed. A gurdw
r
is characterized by its function of housing the Gur
, rather than by its architecture. An upstairs room in an ordinary house in which the
di Granth has been ceremonially installed can be a gurdw
r
. Most famous is the impressive
Harimandir
,
Amritsar
. Many gurdw
r
s have historical associations with the Sikh Gur
b, gurdur, ‘gateway of theGur
’). A building for Sikh congregational worship in which thedi Granthis appropriately installed. A gurdw
ris characterized by its function of housing the Gur, rather than by its architecture. An upstairs room in an ordinary house in which thedi Granth has been ceremonially installed can be a gurdwr. Most famous is the impressiveHarimandir
,
Amritsar
. Many gurdw
rs have historical associations with the Sikh GurOther books
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