Inaugural Ceremony of Cambridge Gurdwara
Starts: January 20 @ 10:00am
To celebrate the formal opening of the first Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) in Cambridgeshire, the Cambridge Sikh Society requests the pleasure of your company on Sunday 20th January 2013 from 10am – 3pm as per the programme below.
As you may be aware, the Cambridge Sikh community recently acquired premises in Arbury Court, for the establishment of the first Sikh Temple (Gurdwara) in the City of Cambridge, and indeed throughout Cambridgeshire. We are now pleased and excited to announce that renovation work (Phase 1) is now complete and that with the Guru’s blessing the formal inauguration of the building will take place on Sunday 20th January 2013, as per the programme below.
The British Sikh community in Cambridgeshire has continued to develop over the years, benefiting like other communities from learned overseas visitors to our great Universities. Collectively they have contributed significantly to the cultural, educational and economic development of the City. Indeed, ever since Sardar Kapur Singh, our first National Professor of Sikhism, graduated with Tripos in the Moral Sciences from Cambridge many decades ago, the founding of the Sikh communities first place of worship has been keenly anticipated. Cambridge Sikh Society has been able, with the Guru’s blessing, and the many well wishers across all communities, to make good on this long held aspiration.
We have also had valuable advice, encouragement and administrative support from local government, charities and faith based groups and it is only proper that we recognise this support from the wider community at our opening ceremony, together with invited Sikh scholars and dignitaries who will be celebrating the occasion with us.
Coincidentally, we will also be celebrating the birth of Siri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the founder of the Sikh Nation (Khalsa) and we hope you will join us to mark the birth of a new era for Cambridge Sikhs.
1000 Bhog Siri Akhand-part
1030 Welcome to invited dignitaries, and guest speakers including;
Rt. Hon. Julian Huppert MP
Mayor, Cllr Sheila Stuart
City Leader (former) Cllr Sian Reid
Mejindarpal Kaur – Director, United Sikhs UK
S. Prabhsharandeep Singh – University of Oxford
Giani Kulwinder Singh Roshan – former Head Parcharak Akash Radio
1200 Kirtan from invited Ragi’s from UK & India
Bhai Baldev Singh & party
Bhai Satwinder Singh & party
Bhai Balwinder Singh & party
1430 Ardas
Guru ka Langar will be served throughout .For further information please contact:
S. HARJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA S. AMRIK SINGH SAGOO S.RAVINDER SINGH VIRDEE S. LAKHWINDER SINGH SAGOO
07960 146554 07779 471433 07515 822507 07916 782321
S. GURDEV SINGH VIRDEE S. NARINDER SINGH HAYER S. PADAMJEET SINGH Dr JAGJIT SRAI
07448 352109 07727 180849 07882 816779 07734 605445
Waheguru ji ka khalsa Waheguru ji kee fateh.
Congratulations on the inaugural day when you celebrate the parkash utsav day of our father Siri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
My son in law /daughter who live in Cambridge informed me of the new Gurudwara.
Once again May guru Ji shower their blessings on the guru ghar and the sangat.
Kind regards
Bhagwant Singh.