Near the Ulsoor Lake stands the elegant and white Sikh Gurudwara.
Opened on 13  April
1946, it is the main Sikh temple in Bangalore. Having been renovated
recently, the temple looks resplendent with marble floors.
The Sikhs have a unique belief: all human beings are one. Devotees
from all religions and communities are
welcome to the temple.
The prayer hall is large and well-ventilated. It can accommodate
about 500 devotees at a time. Special prayers are offered every
Sunday and the temple wears a colourful look. Nearly a thousand
people from all religions come here to worship. Bhajans and kirtanas
are sung in praise of Guru Nanak and Guru Granth Sahib. After this,
meals (vegetables, dal, chapatis and payasam) are served
to all.
There is a school, a medical centre and a function hall in the premises.
The temple also provides accommodation (a day's stay) to the tourists.
The Sri Guru Singh Sabha manages the affairs of the temple, but it
is the devotees who sponsor free medical consultancy and Sunday meals.
Routine prayers are held everyday from 4:00 am to 7:30 am and 7:00
pm to 9:30 pm.
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This Parsi temple, situated at the corner of Queen's Road and Cunningham
Road, has carvings of bulls on its  many
pillars.It is open only to Zoroastrians, the followers of Zoroaster
- the prophet of the ancient religion of Iran.
The temple was constructed in 1926. Every year on 21 March, the
Parsis celebrate Jamshedi Nauroz - a grand ritual. The Parsi New
Year comes in the month of August. The small group of Parsis living
in the city come here to worship and conduct traditional ceremonies
during the preceding days.
A unique feature of Parsi temples is the presence of a fire which
represents the 'infinite light' of Ahura Mazda. In this temple too,
a sacred fire, fed by special wood, is kept continually burning.
This divine light is in the inner sanctum where only the priest
can enter.
A faith which began as a 'Kestrel in  Oblivion',
the Baha'i community today numbers some four million member residents
in 166 independent countries and 48 territories . The Baha'i faith
also boasts of The Universal House of Justice located in the Haifa
which directs the spiritual and administrative affairs of the Baha'i
International Community. The Baha'i faith has worship houses all
over the world and is open to everyone. The faith also has tieups
with the United Nations to promote global peace and well being of
mankind.
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