About Guru Nanak Sikh Heritage
A welcoming Sikh community rooted in worship, learning, seva, equality, and the teachings of the Gurus.
Our community
Guru Nanak Sikh Heritage Inc. is a nonprofit Sikh organization serving Monroe Township and the wider New Jersey community. With Waheguru’s grace and the dedication of the sangat, the Gurdwara provides a spiritual home where families and individuals can gather for worship, learning, fellowship, and selfless service.
The Gurdwara belongs to the sangat. Its strength comes from people offering time, knowledge, resources, and care for one another. Children, adults, elders, longtime community members, newcomers, and visitors of every background are invited to participate respectfully.
Our mission
Our mission is to recognize and respond to community needs, follow the teachings of the Sikh Gurus, and create an environment where every generation—especially young people—can understand and live the core values of Sikhi. We seek to nurture spiritual discipline, humility, courage, compassion, honest living, sharing, and remembrance of the One.
ਨਾਮੁ ਜਪੋ • ਕਿਰਤ ਕਰੋ • ਵੰਡ ਛਕੋ
Remember the Divine, earn honestly, and share with others.
What happens at the Gurdwara
Worship and reflection
Daily Nitnem, Rehras Sahib, Sukhasan, Sunday Diwan, Gurbani kirtan, ardas, and hukamnama create regular opportunities to gather in the Guru’s presence.
Learning and heritage
Khalsa School supports Punjabi and Gurmukhi, Sikh history, Gurbani Veechar, Gurmat Sangeet, thoughtful discussion, leadership, and a confident Sikh identity.
Langar and seva
Preparing and serving langar, caring for the Gurdwara, supporting programs, teaching, and helping the sangat turn Sikh principles into daily practice.
A Gurdwara for everyone
The word Gurdwara means the doorway to the Guru. Sikh tradition teaches the equality and dignity of all people, so the doors of the Gurdwara are open to everyone regardless of faith, culture, ethnicity, gender, age, or social background. Visitors are welcome to sit with the congregation, listen to Gurbani, ask respectful questions, and share Guru ka Langar.
Inside the Darbar Sahib, everyone covers their head, removes their shoes, and sits together without distinctions of status. In the langar hall, everyone shares the same vegetarian meal. These practices express humility, equality, and community in a direct and practical way.
Supporting the next generation
Young people need more than information about Sikhi—they need relationships, practice, confidence, and a sense of belonging. Through Khalsa School, assembly, camps, kirtan, seva, and participation in Gurdwara programs, students learn to connect Sikh teachings with family life, school, work, friendships, and service to society.
Be part of the sangat
You can participate by attending programs, bringing your family, volunteering, supporting Khalsa School, helping with langar, sponsoring a seva, sharing a skill, or making a donation. Every sincere contribution strengthens the Gurdwara and helps its mission continue for future generations.