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The elegant San Jose gurdwara sits in the eastern hills overlooking Silicon Valley. The inside of its dome has only the ‘ik onkar’ symbol. It’s far less ornate than Italian churches:

I was served langar by an Ultrabrown reader

manish vij on Monday, December 3rd, 2007, 5:37 pm in Photographs, Religion, Sikhs › Email this Email this › Facebook this › Reddit this › Link › Reader links


11 comments

  1. 1Bobby on December 3rd, 2007, 10:27 pm › Link

    Nice looking gurdwara, how was the langar?

    All gurdwaras in the UK are inner city. This reminds me of a gurdwara I went to in Kenya in the middle of the countryside, very peaceful and calm and beautiful, looks a little like the setting of this.

  2. 2Ekta on December 3rd, 2007, 11:19 pm › Link

    i was there just this morning for a marriage ceremony! it’s really nice up there…anyone know what else they’re building behind the gurdwara?

  3. 3manish on December 4th, 2007, 1:10 am › Link

    Langar was decent and spicy. It can’t be too good every day, right? Otherwise they’ll attract to many people looking for a free meal :)

    They’re building the main prayer hall behind the gurdwara, they’re using the current wing only temporarily.

  4. 4DJ Drrrty Poonjabi on December 4th, 2007, 7:24 am › Link

    I was served langar by an Ultrabrown reader

    And occasional commenter!

    Thanks for stopping by. Mama Vij is quite the character! Next time you’re in the Yay, we’ll be mobbin’ it deep at the Livermore mandir.

  5. 5Lekhni on December 4th, 2007, 10:50 am › Link

    Wow ! Beautiful gurudwara ! Beautiful pictures too..

  6. 6chachaji on December 4th, 2007, 8:27 pm › Link

    Wow ! Beautiful gurudwara ! Beautiful pictures too..

    Ditto that… I had no idea! Thanks, Manish!

  7. 7prakruti on December 4th, 2007, 9:02 pm › Link

    this is beautiful, I never saw a gurudwara before…love the pillars and the arches…
    Golden temple in Amristar looks so beautiful in pictures, I hope to see it someday..

  8. 8Msichana on December 5th, 2007, 9:33 am › Link

    All gurdwaras in the UK are inner city. This reminds me of a gurdwara I went to in Kenya in the middle of the countryside, very peaceful and calm and beautiful, looks a little like the setting of this.

    Bobby….was that the Gurdwara in Makindu? That place is truly surreal..

  9. 9manish on December 5th, 2007, 9:44 am › Link

    Makindu looks lovely. As it was, as it is.

  10. 10Bobby on December 5th, 2007, 11:17 am › Link

    Msichana, yes it was Makindu, and it is surreal and beautiful. You can see Mount Kilimanjaro, snow capped peak and all, on a clear day. Right in the middle of the East African bush, this gurdwara. For anyone vising the country either for safari or a beach holiday in Mombasa, if not visiting relatives, it is worth making a visit to.

  11. 11Camille on December 23rd, 2007, 12:07 am › Link

    Bobby….was that the Gurdwara in Makindu? That place is truly surreal..

    Oh the Makindu gurdwara is lovely. I liked most of the gurdwaras I saw in Kenya.

    San Jose Gurdwara is great and their vision for the building is so positive. Fremont is great, too, with respect to their community programming. :)


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