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Gurdwara Bangla Sahib

Delhi's best-known Sikh temple, with a golden dome, a sacred pool and a free kitchen that feeds thousands daily.

Photo: Ken Wieland from Philadelphia, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open
Every day, all day
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, Ashoka Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001Directions
Getting There
Metro to Patel Chowk or Rajiv Chowk, then a short walk.

Why Go

Linked to the eighth Sikh Guru, Har Krishan, who helped the sick here during a smallpox epidemic in 1664. Visitors walk around the pool and listen to the hymns.

Everyone is welcome at the langar, the free meal, and you can help in the kitchen.

Tips

  • Cover your head and remove your shoes; both can be sorted at the gate.

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