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
Nishan Sahib Nishan Sahib The Nishan Sahib is a Sikh triangular flag made of cotton or silk cloth, with a tassel at its end. The word, "Nishan" means symbol, and the flag is hoisted on a tall flagpole, outside most Gurdwaras. The flagpole itself, covered with fabric, ends with a two-edged dagger ("khanda") on top. The emblem on the flag is also known as "Khanda", which depicts a double-edged sword called a khanda (☬) in the centre, a chakkar which is circular, and flanked by two single-edged swords, or kirpans. Traditional symbol of the Khalsa Panth (corps of initiated Sikhs), the Nishan