125-Year-Old Wadda Gurdwara Sahib in Penang, Malaysia Reopens After Conservation Work

Key facts

• The 125-year-old Wadda Gurdwara Sahib in Penang, Malaysia, reopened after conservation and restoration work that preserved its original heritage appearance.
• Established in 1901, the gurdwara's reopening coincided with its 125th anniversary celebrations and the first Prakash Purab of Guru Granth Sahib.
• Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj performed the enshrinement (Prakash) of Guru Granth Sahib during Amrit Vela.
• The reopening function was attended by Malaysian federal minister Steven Sim, Penang deputy chief minister-II Jagdeep Singh Deo, Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh Deo, Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh, and India's High Commissioner to Malaysia Somnath Ghosh.
• Giani Gargaj noted that Sikhs who sacrificed their lives for Malaysia's freedom are inscribed on Malaysia's National Monument in Kuala Lumpur.