Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara

The Guru Nanak Temple is a Sikh Gurdwara situated in the town of Gravesend, Kent.

Image of Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Gravesend , when under construction

It is the second Gurdwara in Gravesend after Guru Ravidass Temple Brandon Street, after the Clarence Place Gurdwara which was formerly a Church.[1] It is the largest Gurdwara in Gravesend and is believed to be one of the largest in the UK; the Gurdwara complex is one of the largest outside India.[2]

The complex has 3 prayer rooms and 2 langar halls. There is a building used for panjabi lessons nearby, called Punjabi School, and as a day centre for the elderly community. There is also a sports hall hosting activities including boxing, basketball and karate. The grounds are used for outdoor sports including football and are where the Gravesend Guru Nanak Football Club plays.[3] This football club has a female section, where 70 women and girls play. they first entered team(s) in the FA People's Cup in 2019. In addition to Sikh players, they have Muslims, Polish, English, Asian and black players.[4] The football club was started up by Parm Gill and, in recognition, UEFA rewarded her in 2018, with a UEFA Grassroots gold award for her leadership qualities. This was presented by the UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, at UEFA's headquarters in Switzerland.[5]

See also
  • Darbar, or Darbar Saheb, a title of honour used in India
  • guru, a Sanskrit term for a "teacher, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field
  • Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism
  • Sahib, or Saheb, a word of Arabic origin meaning "companion"
  • Bend it like Beckham, a 2002 British family romantic comedy sports film, starring Parminder Nagra as the 18-year-old daughter of Punjabi Sikhs in London. She is infatuated with football and joins a local women's team.
  • Women's football in England

References
  1. http://www.gurunanakdarbar.org/
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-11795526
  3. http://gurunanakfc.co.uk
  4. Bright, Nick. "FA People's Cup, Round 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  5. "Kent's Parm Gill awarded UEFA Gold!". Kent County Football Association. Retrieved 4 March 2019.

Official website

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.