Gurdwara eat free vegetarian food brought in by Sikhs worshiping at the "gurdwara". They may also have a library, nursery, classroom, meeting rooms, a gift shop, and finally a repair shop. A "gurdwara" can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the "Nishan Sahib", the Sikh flag. The most well-known "gurdwara" is the Harmandir Sahib (popularly known as The Golden Temple) in Amritsar, Punjab, India, which is the center of power (Akal Takht) of Sikhism. The first "gurdwara" was built in Kartarpur, on the banks of Ravi River in the Punjab region by the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak
Jaap Sahib Jaap Sahib Jaap Sahib (or Japu "Sahib") is the morning prayer of the Sikhs. The prayer was composed by the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh and is found at the start of the Sikh scripture Dasam Granth. This Bani is an important Sikh prayer, and is recited by the "Panj Pyare" while preparing "Amrit" on the occasion of "Amrit Sanchar" (initiation), a ceremony held to admit initiates into the Khalsa and it is a part of a Sikh's "Nitnem" (daily mediations). The "Jaap Sahib" is reminiscent of "Japji Sahib" composed by Guru Nanak, and both praise God. Following are