New Gurudwara to come up in Fishers

Fishers, United States, Jan 14 :On the auspicious occasion of 253rd birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhs, Sikh Community in Fishers, Indiana launched a $ 3 million Gurudwara project (Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar) on the existing property in Fishers to replace the current building with a new Gurudwara.


Speaking on the occasion, Sikhs Political Action Committee founder and chairman, Gurinder Singh Khalsa said on Sunday that "Community members and management committee are tirelessly working on this project for a long time. Our Sikh community is growing in Fishers and Noblesville. In just the past decade, we have grown from five families to more than 500 families. The new proposed new building project will meet the needs of the growth."


Groundbreaking for the new Gurudwara building will take place in summer with the intent to complete the project within six months.


"Presently we serve community meals every Sunday from 1000 hrs to 1400 hrs.W e also have a clothing and food bank for those in need", Gurinder said.


Fishers City Mayor Scott Fadness was the chief guest and he received a warm and affectionate welcome by the members of the Sikh community. The Sikh Community members also presented him a memento to honor him.


The Mayor complimented Gurinder Singh Khalsa, an entrepreneur and vocal leader of the Sikh community and said, "The Sikh community braces everyone and Gurinder and all you have educated me for the values the Sikh community stands."

Despite snow all over, a large number of devotees turned up to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, who was born in Patna (Bihar, India) on January 5, 1666.

Mayor Scott also made a heartwarming announcement that more members of the Sikh community
would be involved in the further development of Fishers.


It may be recalled that last year Mayor Schoot had appointed Gurinder Singh Khalsa on the Fishers Town Building Corp as a board director and vice president.

The Mayor added another feather in Gurinder's cap by appointing him on the Planning Committee of Fishers City on Sunday...