Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose

Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose
Front of Sikh Gurdwara - San Jose
Basic information
Location San Jose, California, USA
Affiliation Sikhism
Architectural description
Architectural style Sikh architecture
Completed 1985

The Sikh Gurdwara or Sikh Gurdwara - San Jose (a gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship) was founded in San Jose, California, USA in 1985 by leaders of the then-rapidly growing Santa Clara Valley Sikh community.[1] It is the largest gurdwara in North America.

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,[2] making it the largest gurdwara in North America[3] 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.

Interior view

See also

References

  1. ↑ "San Jose Gurdwara Sahib - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". www.sikhiwiki.org. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. ↑ Rodriguez, Joe (August 12, 2016) [May 29, 2015]. "Power struggle at Sikh temple in San Jose". The Mercury News.
  3. ↑ Pellissier, Hank (2010-06-19). "Sikh Gurdwara Sahib Temple". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-21.


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