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Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple in Stockton

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Phone: +1 209-625-7500
Site: https://m.facebook.com/Gurdwaras...
Opening hours
  • Monday:Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday:Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday:Open 24 hours
  • Thursday:Open 24 hours
  • Friday:Open 24 hours
  • Saturday:Open 24 hours
  • Sunday:Open 24 hours
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4.9 (145 comments)

Review β„–1

2022-04-21

Been going to Stockton Sikh Temple Nigarkirtan for years now. Its amazing and so much local fun. They have transport buses to the temple from parking lot. They have an amazing team that drives people closer to the temple, especially elderly, pregnant women, others with medical issues, and children. Amaizng and highly recommend visiting during the parade festival time or anytime otherwise.

Review β„–2

2022-02-20

Looks really nice with the lights they added, gives the neighborhood a cheerful atmosphere, met great people here

Review β„–3

2022-04-27

Sikhism Religion, Anyone is welcome to join the prayer and to listen to Gods praise songs. Be blessed. Free community kitchen.

Review β„–4

2020-05-24

Satnam WaheguruThe first North American Gurudwara was established in Stockton, California in 1912. Nice place for worship and peaceful mind! πŸ‘

Review β„–5

2017-08-22

WaheguruStockton Gurudwara Sahib (Sikh temple), the first Sikh Gurudwara ever raised in the USA. Beautiful and a very special feeling, very peaceful, clean and beautiful flower garden. Nice, small museum on property. Easy parking.Waheguru Ji Ka KhalsaWaheguru Ji Ki FatehFrom Sikhiwiki:The oldest existing Sikh gurdwara in both the US and Canada was founded in 1912 and despite the fact that there are bigger gurdwaras, it has retained its pre-eminence in the religious history of North American Sikhs. Whenever there is a reference to the immigration of Sikh to these shores, a reference is always made to the Stockton gurdwara.Since a vast majority of first immigrants from India were Sikhs, the earliest immigration organization centered on Gurdwaras. The difficulties faced by the Sikhs put them in the lap of revolutionaries. The traditional Sikh response against domination was to fight back. The Gurdwaras were the only public places where Punjabis or other Indians could meet.They became the strong centers of political activity. This applies to this temple as well. It was called, β€œGadari Babeyan da Gurdwara”—(the gurdwara founded by the members of the Gadar Party.) The Khlasa Diwan Society and other organizations began to publish tabloids in Gurmukhi, Urdu and English here in the old days.Since 1912, when the Stockton gurdwara was established, until the next gurdwara came up in West America, almost fifty-five years later, the Stockton gurdwara was the only beacon of light for all the Sikhs on the West Coast of USA. During the early period of immigation to the USA, if someone had to go to the gurdwara, it had to be to Stockton. If one wish to keep an akhand paath then they had to travel to this sacred shrine in Stockton. In time, other gurdwaras came up in other towns, but the Stockton gurdwara retains its unique status of being the oldest existing gurdwara in North America.After purchasing the land in South Granth Street in September of 1912, the small frame house that was already standing on the lot was used as the main building of the Gurdwara. This building still stands still which is now used for Akhand Paths and Anand Karaj. A Nishan Sahib was also hoisted for the first time at the Gurdwara in about 1912. Baba Vasakha Singh and Baba Jawala Singh Thathian of Amritsar Sahib were appointed as the first Granthi (priests) of the Gurdwara.In 1912, the older building came up. The Nishan Sahib was raised, to mark it as the house of Guru Nanak and the Guru Granth Sahib was ceremoniously installed. All the steps were taken to have a proper gurdwara where a Sikh could pay obeisance to Wahe Guru. The top black and white photograph shows that first building, which is now being used for holding of the akhand paath and Anand Karaj.

Review β„–6

2021-11-25

Stockton GURDWARA SAHIB is the first ever GURDWARA built in US πŸ™πŸ»

Review β„–7

2022-02-06

Today at 1.30 pm 2 groups had browl arrugment over something one guy with green turban was extremely rude to one person even used vulgar words in gurdwar property presedint of gurdwar even heard bad word but did nothing no action was taken against green turban guy n his group it’s shame on president n Khalsa who witnessed that I was also witness hopefully this review gurdwar commite will take seriously 02/06/22

Review β„–8

2022-05-29

Always come here and find it very peaceful. Will definitely come here in the future.

Review β„–9

2022-03-06

I have my dream to see this place very peace waheguru ji

Review β„–10

2021-09-02

I was told that they do COVID-19 Test but when I asked one of the men there, he nicely said, no that is incorrect. Will say, the landscaping around the gate is beautiful. I ❀️ the flowers that was used... Nicely done. As for anything else, I dont have any idea.

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