Gurdwara Palatine Sikh Religious Society (SRS), based in Palatine, Illinois, is a United States-based Not-for-Profit Religious Organization and a place of worship, incorporated in 1972. It manages the largest Gurdwaara Sahib (Sikh Worship Center) of Midwest America at 1280 Winnetka Street, Palatine on a Campus spread over fourteen acres of land at a prime location in Chicago's metropolitan area. In a seven-day-a-week religious program, devotees visit the Gurdwaara Sahib to make prayers, listen to the Sikh hymns (Kirtan), and discourses on Spirituality.

In September 2010, the Sikh Religious Society of Chicago attracted public controversy when unveiling their plans to build a 40-foot dome.[1] After feedback from the neighboring residents, the Gurdwaara management decided to lower the height of the dome.[2] The Mool Nanakshahi Calendar Implementation Conference in 2017 was hosted by the SRS which attracted speakers and hundreds of attendees from various parts of the world including the United States, India, Australia and Canada.[3][4][5]

The SRS has been an active participant in serving the local communities. In 2019, the society was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by the Salvation Army, Metropolitan Division for its service and generosity since 1992.[6]

Aims and objectives

The Sikh Religious Society aims:

  1. To promote interest in and disseminate information on Sikhism.
  2. To organize and simulate programs towards establishing Gurdwaaras
  3. To organize discourses on Gurbani, Sikh history and Culture and Strive for establishment of a Central Institute of Sikh Studies in USA.
  4. To organize libraries and establish a periodical.
  5. To encourage social and cultural gatherings in order to celebrate Sikh occasions.
  6. To organize affiliated local units all over USA.
  7. To organize programs of religious education for the Sikh community.
  8. To promote interfaith activities.

Granthi Sahibs

Bhai Parminderjit Singh is the current Head Granthi for the Sikh Religious Society of Chicago.

Bhai Mohinder Singh served as Head Granthi for over 27 years.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Tribune, Jeff Borgardt, Special to the. "Neighbors balk at Sikhs' plans for 40-foot dome". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Sikhs scale down temple dome plans". UPI. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. ↑ Bodiwala, Suresh (2017-11-18). "Sikh Religious Society Organizes Two -day Conference in Chicago to Implement Mool Nanakshahi Calendar". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  4. ↑ "Mool Nanakshai Calendar (MNC) Implementation Conference". SikhNet. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  5. ↑ Writer, Staff. "Sikh Religious Society holds two-day conference | News India Times | Page 31723". Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  6. ↑ "Sikh Religious Society Honored with Lifetime Service Award". Palatine, IL Patch. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  7. ↑ "Against removal of bhai mohinder singh ji as head granthi of palatine guru ghar". Online Petition. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  8. ↑ ":: INDIA EMPIRE - COVER STORY ::". www.indiaempire.com. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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