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Darshani Deori doors removed for repair

Darshani Deori doors removed for repair

By admin on July 4, 2010

Hundreds of devotees converged at the Golden Temple complex today to take part in the kar sewa initiated to remove and repair over 200-year-old, beautifully carved wooden doors of the Darshani Deodi, the main entrance to the sanctum sanctorum, and install makeshift doors in their place. The old doors will be subjected to repairs and [...]

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SGPC panel to mull way to preserve gold panels

By admin on September 17, 2009

Amritsar, Punjab: The executive committee of the SGPC is all set to decide on the way to preserve gold panels that adorned the Harimandir Sahib for 200 years until they were removed and replaced by replicas in 1999. The gold panels which are of immense heritage and cultural value were prepared and plated during the [...]

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Ajooba – Another Building to be Demolished by our Kar Sewa Dals

By admin on January 1, 2000

Having converted all these buildings into oleums we hear of "Ajooba" and Minar-e-Khalsa and other pits to sink the Sikh money in. What we need today is technical training institutes which can make our youth face the tough competition in this fast shrinking world.  A watchdog committee of scholars should be set up to study [...]

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Frescoes damaged during renovations

By admin on September 14, 1999

Art historians and critics have not been much concerned about the study of the art and architecture of Akal Takht, the Golden Temple, Baba Atal Sahib and other Sikh shrines. This is the reason that many murals, frescoes and other artistic works have not been preserved while carrying out ‘kar sewa’ (renovation) of various Sikh [...]

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Akali Dali and Other Sikh Groups to Repair Golden Temple

By admin on July 20, 1984

More Sikh volunteers are to join the Kar Sewa [voluntary community service] undertaken by the nihang [Sikh temple guard] chief, Baba Santa Singh, at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar. Welcoming the Kar Sewa by Baba Santa Singh, the All India Shiromani Akali Dal, Master Tara Singh group, in a statement in New Delhi today [...]

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