Sikh Center of San Francisco
Bay Area
| Gurdwara Sahib El Sobrante, 3550
Hill Crest Road, El Sobrante, CA 94803,USA. (510) 223-9987 |
About
twenty five miles north of San Francisco, El Sobrante Gurdwara is located
at the hilltop of the El Sobrante Valley hills. It is serving the Sikh
community in the Bay Area and given the name Sikh Center of San Francisco
Bay Area. It is known that Gurdwara came into existence in late 1970s.
Previously local Sikhs usually carried out the religious ceremonies in
their homes; however, as more and more Sikhs immigrated to the Bay Area,
Sikh community decided that a Sikh Temple was necessary to serve local
Sikhs in terms of carrying out general ceremonies such as weddings and
Akhand Path ceremonies, etc.
Initially
the Gurdwara building used to be the current Langar Hall building. With
many generous financial contributions of local and "remote" Sikh Sangat
of California, the new building was completed in 1993 after 3-4 years of
construction. Gurdwara Sahib is equipped to accommodate seven to eight
hundred people.
Situated
at the hilltop, its architecture and uniqueness attracts many people to
come and see the site. At the northeast wing of Second floor, a huge
deck offers a breath taking view of the El Sobrante valley and San Pablo
Bay.
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