Find a gurdwara near you — how to use Gurdwaras.com

If you've ever needed to find a gurdwara in a city you don't know — for darshan while travelling, for langar after a long flight, for a family member who's just landed — you know how scattered the information is. Forum posts. Out-of-date PDFs. Map listings with broken phone numbers.

Gurdwaras.com is built to fix that. This post is a quick guide to what the directory has, how to search, and how to keep it accurate.

What's in the directory

Every Gurdwaras.com listing includes:

Address with directions to a major map provider.
Phone number or email (whichever the gurdwara publishes).
Service times where available — kirtan, langar, weekly programs.
Languages of program delivery.
Notes on services like youth classes, library access, accommodation for travelling Sangat, and accessibility.

Listings are free for verified gurdwaras. There are no ads on the site. We don't sell data to third parties. The directory is structured as Schema.org Place and ReligiousOrganization records, so search engines and AI assistants can answer "find a gurdwara near me" with verified data instead of guesses.

How to search

There are three ways to find what you're looking for:

1. Search by city

Most visits start with a city name. Type "Toronto", "Surrey", "Yuba City", "Southall", "Singapore" — whatever city you're in or going to. The results page lists every gurdwara in that city, with the most complete listings ranked first. Each result links to its full detail page.

2. Search by country

If you're planning a trip across multiple cities, the country page gives you the full directory for that country, organized by city.

3. Search by name

If you already know the name of a gurdwara — for instance, "Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Southall" — search for it directly. We use fuzzy matching, so "Singh Sabha Southall" works as well.

What each listing field means

When you open a gurdwara's detail page, here's what to look for:

Service times. Most gurdwaras run nitnem (morning prayers), daily diwan (kirtan), and langar. Times vary by day. Where the gurdwara has shared a schedule, we list it. Always call ahead for special days (Vaisakhi, Bandi Chhor Divas, Gurpurabs).
Contact details. This is the verified public contact for the gurdwara — not personal numbers of committee members.
Services. Some gurdwaras offer Sikh history classes, Punjabi classes, youth programs, accommodation for travellers, weddings, and akhand paaths. The listing notes what's available.
Verification status. A small badge indicates whether the listing has been confirmed with the gurdwara's management committee. Unverified listings are marked.

How to suggest a correction

If a listing has wrong information — wrong hours, wrong phone, wrong address, or a service that's no longer available — there's a "Suggest a correction" button on every detail page. Submit the correction; we review and update within 48 hours.

This is one of the most important parts of keeping the directory accurate. Phone numbers change. Service times change after Gurpurabs. The directory is only as current as the corrections we receive.

How to list your gurdwara

If you're a sevadar or member of a gurdwara management committee and your gurdwara isn't listed yet, the listing form is free and takes about two minutes:

Gurdwara name (English plus Gurmukhi if available)
Address
Public contact (phone or email)
Service times for kirtan, langar, and weekly programs
Languages of program delivery
Optional photo (your own — please don't upload images you don't hold rights to)

Listings are reviewed before going live. We aim to publish within a few days. There is no charge.

What's free and what's not

To be clear:

Searching is free. Always.
Listing your gurdwara is free. Always.
There are no ads. Always.
We don't sell your data. Ever.

The site is funded by [your funding model — donations / founder contribution / grant — fill in honestly]. If that ever changes, we'll say so on the homepage before it does.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be Sikh to use Gurdwaras.com? No. The directory is for anyone trying to find a gurdwara, including visitors of other faiths who want to attend a service or langar.

Do I need to be Sikh to visit a gurdwara? No. Gurdwaras welcome people of all faiths. The basic requirements are covering your head, removing your shoes, and treating the space with respect.

Why isn't my local gurdwara listed? Most likely we haven't added it yet. Use the listing form to add it free of charge.

How do I know a listing is accurate? Look for the verification badge. If a listing isn't verified yet, call the gurdwara to confirm hours and services before you visit.

Can I link to a Gurdwaras.com listing from my own site? Yes. The data is published with structured markup so it can be cited or embedded under attribution.

What's coming next

The directory is continuously growing. Near-term improvements we're working on:

Listing onboarding form for sevadars. Submit a gurdwara without creating an account.
Punjabi and Hindi interfaces. The English-only search isn't serving everyone.
Embedded service-time data. Where the gurdwara opts in, exact times for kirtan, langar, and weekly classes.

If there's a feature you'd like, the feedback page is the right place to suggest it.

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