Sikh Religious Society of Chicago
Encyclopedia
The Sikh Religious Society of Chicago is a Not-for-Profit Religious Organization incorporated in 1972. It manages the largest Gurdwaara Sahib (Sikh
Worship Center) of Midwest America at 1280 Winnetka Street, Palatine
on a Campus spread over fourteen acres of land at a prime location in Chicago
's metropolitan area. In a seven day a week religious program, devotees visit the Gurdwaara Sahib to make prayers, listen to the Sikh religious hymns, (Kirtan
) and discourses on Spirituality.
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
Worship Center) of Midwest America at 1280 Winnetka Street, Palatine
Palatine, Illinois
Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a northwestern residential suburb of Chicago. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 65,479, making it the sixth-largest community in Cook County and the 16th-largest in the state of Illinois at that time...
on a Campus spread over fourteen acres of land at a prime location in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
's metropolitan area. In a seven day a week religious program, devotees visit the Gurdwaara Sahib to make prayers, listen to the Sikh religious hymns, (Kirtan
Kirtan
Kirtan or Kirtana is call-and-response chanting or "responsory" performed in India's devotional traditions. A person performing kirtan is known as a kirtankar. Kirtan practice involves chanting hymns or mantras to the accompaniment of instruments such as the harmonium, tablas, the two-headed...
) and discourses on Spirituality.
Aims & Objectives
The Sikh Religious Society of Chicago aims:- To promote interest in and disseminate information on Sikhism.
- To organize and simulate programs towards establishing Gurdwaaras
- To organize discourses on Gurbani, SikhSikhA Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
history and Culture and Strive for establishment of a Central Institute of SikhSikhA Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
Studies in USA. - To organize libraries and establish a periodical.
- To encourage social and cultural gatherings in order to celebrate SikhSikhA Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
occasions. - To organize affiliated local units all over USA.
- To organize programs of religious education for the SikhSikhA Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
community. - To promote interfaith activities.