Gurdwara Nanak Shahi

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Department of International Relations, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh

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N23° 43' 60" E90° 23' 36"   (23.733333333333, 90.393333333333) Start navigation »

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Gurdwara Nanak Shahi (Bengali: গুরুদুয়ারা নানকশাহী, Punjabi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਨਾਨਕ ਸ਼ਾਹੀ) is the principal Sikh Gurdwara (prayer hall) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located at the campus of the University of Dhaka and considered to be the biggest of the 9 to 10 Gurdwaras in the country. The Gurudwara commemorates the visit of Guru Nanak (1506-1507). It is said to have been built in 1830. The present building of the Gurdwara was renovated in 1988-1989. The parkarma verandah had been constructed on all four sides of the original building to provide protection.
Both males and females can enter the Gurdwara and take part in their prayer. The daily activities in Gurdwara Nanak Shahi include reading Granthasaheb and prayer in the morning and evening.

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