Sikh temples are large commemorative buildings connected with the 10 Gurus in some type of way, or with places and events of historical significance. For example, Gurdwara Dera (halting place) Sahib in Batala in Gurdaspur district was erected to commemorate the brief stay there of Guru Nanak, along with the party, on the occasion of his marriage, Gurdwara Sheesh Mahal (hall of mirrors) in Kirat in Ropar district was built where the eighth Guru, Harkishan, was born, and so on. (news.ukpha.org 2012).
Sikhs can pray anytime anywhere. Sikhs try to get up early, bathe, and start the day by meditating on God. The Sikh code of conduct lays down a strick discipline for the start of the day: "A Sikh should wake up in the ambrosial hours (three hours before dawn), take a bath and, concentrating his or her thoughts on the One Immortal Being, and repeat the name Waheguru (Wondrous Destroyer of darkness)."
Even though Sikhs can worship by themselves, they often see congregational worship having its own special bonuses. Sikhs believe that God is visible in the Sikh congregation or Sangat, and that God is pleased by the act of serving the Sangat. Congregational Sikh worship takes place in a Gurdwara. Sikh public worship can be led by any Sikh, male or female, who is competent to do so. (pujas.com)
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