The Guru Gobind Singh Temple in Prince George has a new look, with five new domes replacing old crumbling ones which had been in place for thirty years.<\/p>\n
The new domes were requested for creation about a year and a half ago when it was identified that the Sikh temple's roof needed repair. It was decided that along with the roof repairs, it would be a good time to install new domes.<\/p>\n
Assuming every dome has a story to tell, CFUR caught up with Vice President of the Guru Gobind Singh Temple Association, Tarlochan Singh Bhatti.<\/p>\n
Replacing them required a trip to India and trans-oceanic shipping. Made of fiberglass, these new domes are much lighter than the last array and much easier to install than their concrete counter-parts.<\/p>\n
This spring the building stood domeless until August when they appeared again, new, with a resplendent glow.<\/p>\n
The Guru Gobind Singh Temple stands as one of the more interesting buildings in Prince George, BC. The temple was registered in November 1974 and has been a standout feature in our community ever since. These domes are used to identify Sikh temples across the world. Even more ubiquitous though, is the Nishan Sahib<\/a>, a triangular flag with a khanda <\/a>symbol at its centre, which every Sikh temple features. Bhatti explains the flag, \u201csymbolizes that it is a gurdwara<\/a>, it\u2019s like, \u2018Guru\u2019s place\u2019.\u201d At the Guru Gobind Singh temple in Prince George, the Nishan Sahib flies atop of a particular flag pole which symbolizes a type of sword, a khanda<\/a>.<\/p>\n