A Journey to Punjab
The birthplace of Sikhism.

Sikhism is almost 500 years old and the landscape of Punjab is scattered with Gurdwaras commemorating important events in the lives of the Sikh Gurus. In early 1995 I spent two months in Punjab visiting, photographing and documenting over 65 historical Gurdwaras. It's one thing to read about a religion and it's prophets, it's quite another to experience it. Visiting the Gurdwaras of Punjab really made the religion come alive for me. Suddenly I felt transported back in time, walking in the same place where the great Sikh Gurus walked. The experience had a very profound effect on me, both emotionally and spiritually.

I originally had gathered this material to publish a book, but publishing costs are very high and I think that this precious resource material should be made available to all Sikhs and non-Sikhs around the world. There is currently no resource like it, in print, or in any other media. This web site is my individual effort to help all people realize just how rich a history and tradition Sikhism has. Sikhs should feel proud as the guardians of this precious religious heritage and make every effort to preserve it.

This web site is not meant as an introduction to Sikhism but rather as a celebration of the Sikh religion and it's Guru's. To learn more about the religion visit The Sikhism Home Page. To see photographs of the Sikh heritage, visit The Sikh Memories Home Page.

All the three Sikhism web sites have been my individual effort. I have not received funding from anyone and am not supported by any group. I have to pay all of the expenses for maintaining these resources on the Internet and well as costs associated with creating them. I would humbly like to request donations to help maintain them. I would like to further add to the existing three sites as well as create others, but need the financial resources to do this. If you think that this is a worthwhile effort on my part and you would like to make a commitment to help me with a financial donation, please contact me at sandeep@sikhs.org (Sandeep Singh Brar).


One who bathes in the Ambrosial Water of spiritual wisdom takes with him the virtues of the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage. The Guru’s Teachings are the gems and jewels; the Sikh who serves Him searches and finds them. There is no sacred shrine equal to the Guru. The Guru encompasses the ocean of contentment." (Guru Nanak Dev, Prabhati, pg. 1328)



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