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Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha located in
Chennai was
established by Lieutenant Colonel Gill (former Director General of
Prisons) in the year 1949. Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha helps to establish
social, cultural and spiritual contact among Sikhs in Chennai. Few years
ago the Gurdwara was reconstructed by pulling down the original structure.
The site of the Gurdwara is remarkably peaceful. The Sikh families gather
here and conduct prayers on the occasion of the birth anniversaries of
Guru Nanak, Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Arjun Dev and Baisakhi (New Year in
the Sikh calendar).
Teachings from the Guru Granth Sahib (the Holy Book of the Sikhs) are
read on these occasions. A free Langar (community kitchen) called "Guru
ka Langhar" is run at the Gurdwara. In a Langar, all are treated as
equals, no demarcation is made between poor and rich. A free medical
centre offers services to the poor.
Every Sunday, the congregation participates in Pujas, Kirtans and the
Langar. There are also prayer services in the morning and evening. Daily
prayer starts with recitation from the Granth Sahib, after which Kirtans
are sung.
Air: Chennai
has an airport with national and international terminals. Regular flights
connect Chennai with
the major cities within the country and international countries such as
Singapore, America, UK, etc.
Rail: Chennai
is well connected by rail with all the major places within and beyond the
state.
Road: State transport buses and private buses connect
Chennai with the
major towns and cities within the state and country. Sri Guru Nanak Sat
Sangh Sabha is located in the heart of the city and it is very easy to
access it, as plenty of city buses ply from different corners of the city
to the Gurdwara. Other means of local transportation are local trains,
taxis and auto rickshaws.
Varied accommodation options such as luxurious and economic class are available at the hotels in Chennai.