Question

Find out whether in your neighbourhood there are any dargahs, gurudwaras, or temples associated with Saints of the bhakti tradition. Visit any one of these and describe what you see and hear.

Answer 1

Hint:
> A dargah, sometimes a Sufi saint or dervish, is a shrine constructed over the grave of a respected religious figure.
> For Sikhs, a gurdwara is a place of assembly and worship. In Gurdwaras, people from all religions are welcomed.
> A temple is a building used for ceremonies and events such as prayer and sacrifice that are religious or spiritual.

Complete answer:
I have visited a gurudwara named Hari Mandir Sahib. It is one of the famous gurudwara in India. It is located in Amritsar, Punjab. Every gurdwara has a Darbar Sahib where Guru Granth Sahib, the present and eternal guru of the Sikhs, is placed on an elevated throne named takhat in a central position. In the presence of the congregation, the raagis (who sing Ragas) read sing, and clarify the verses of Guru Granth Sahib. To demonstrate that everyone is welcome, regardless of rank, occupation, gender, religion, or income, there are four entrance doors. The divan hall is considered the main prayer hall. The Guru Granth Sahib will be in here, during the day. Guru Granth Sahib will be in a room named sach khand in the night. There is a Langar Hall where people can eat free vegetarian food. The volunteers will serve the food. Also, they have other facilities. It includes medical facility rooms, meeting rooms, nursery, library, classroom, playground, etc. Tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib, the Sikh flag, will help to recognize gurdwara from a distance. Some ceremonies are performed there. It includes the Sikh marriage ceremony, some of the rites of the death ceremony, and other Sikh festivals.

Note
> There are 26 dargahs in India. Dargah of Shah Ata in Gangarampur, West Bengal is the biggest dargah.
> In India, there are about two million temples, and the number increases significantly per year. Historians claim that during the Vedic period (1500-500 BCE), Hindu temples did not exist.
> Throughout India, there are thousands of Gurdwaras out of whom Panj Takht are five major Sikhs Gurudwaras in India.