Gurpurb Mela, Sunday 29 November 2026 at East London Gurdwara. Save the date

ਸਤੁ ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਏਹ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਾਰ ॥

Sath Santhokh Daya Kamaveh Eh Karni Saar

Practise truth, contentment and kindness; this is the most excellent way of life.

Truthful living, caring for all

Save the date

Gurpurb Mela 2026

Celebrating the Prakash Purb of

Sri Satguru Nanak Dev Ji
and Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji

DateSunday 29 November 2026
VenueNamdhari Sikh Gurdwara, East London

Programme details to follow. Everyone is welcome. See all Namdhari dates for 2026–27.

Painting of Sri Satguru Nanak Dev Ji seated beneath a tree, beside a portrait of Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji

Who we are

Namdhari Sikh Sangat UK brings together Namdhari Sikh families across five Gurdwaras in London, Birmingham, Southall, Leicester and Leeds.

Second and third generation Namdhari Sikhs in the UK continue to live by the distinct and unaltered tenets of Sikhi taught by Sri Satguru Nanak Dev Ji. Self-discipline, simple living and devotion to Satguru Ji are at the heart of the Namdhari way of life. Read more about Namdhari Sikhs.

Our Gurdwaras are open to everyone. Come for Naam Simran, Kirtan and Langar, and you will be welcome whatever your faith or background.

  • Vegetarian
  • Teetotal
  • Free from addictions
  • Kirtan and classical music
  • Seva for all
ਨਾਮ ਜਪਣਾ

Naam Japna

Remember and recite the Creator's Name.

ਕਿਰਤ ਕਰਨੀ

Kirat Karni

Earn an honest living.

ਵੰਡ ਛਕਣਾ

Vand Chhakna

Share with others, especially those less fortunate.

Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji, garlanded with flowers, surrounded by the Sangat on a Wolverhampton street in 1976
Wolverhampton, 1976: a memorial programme held in honour of Sri Satguru Ram Singh Ji.

Over sixty years in the UK

What began as a few families praying together in each other's homes has grown into a national Sangat.

  1. Early 1960s

    The first Namdhari families arrive in the UK, gathering weekly for Naam Simran and sharing Langar afterwards.

  2. 28 August 1967

    Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji arrives at Heathrow, blessing the UK Sangat with their first Darshan. Visits continued for almost 50 years.

  3. 1970s onwards

    As the Sangat grows, Gurdwaras are established in East and West London, Birmingham, Leeds and Leicester.

  4. 2016

    Sri Satguru Uday Singh Ji's first UK Dhaura brings new energy, especially among the youth.

  5. August 2017

    The Sangat marks 50 years since Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji's first UK visit.

Portrait of Sri Satguru Uday Singh Ji

Guided by Sri Satguru Uday Singh Ji

The present Satguru of the Namdhari Sikhs continues the teachings of Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji, encouraging seva at home and abroad and a strong connection to Gurbani for every generation.

"Make an effort to teach your children Punjabi. This will enable them to understand the beautiful message and rich philosophy of Gurbani."

Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji

Seva: selfless service

Langar began with Sri Satguru Nanak Dev Ji as a free meal for anyone, regardless of caste or creed. Today our Sangat carries that spirit into the wider community.

Volunteers standing behind a table of packed hot meals in a London park

Food4All

200
hot vegetarian meals every week

Food4All takes Langar to the people who need it most. From the Namdhari Sikh Gurdwara in East London, volunteers prepare meals and bring them to the places across London where people sleeping rough gather.

Next, the team is working towards opening a vegetarian and vegan food bank and bringing the idea to other Gurdwaras.

Sewadaars unloading sacks of food from a lorry in Kenya

East Africa Famine Appeal

30 tonnes of food and 400,000 litres of water

Working with the Namdhari Sangat in Nairobi, we have delivered supplies to remote villages in Kenya, and are exploring long-term solutions such as boreholes and water purification.

Sangat members holding up letters reading Thank you £6550.15

Macmillan coffee mornings

£6,550 raised across six Gurdwaras

Coffee mornings in Gurdwaras across the UK and Ireland, with homemade samosas, pakoray and eggless cakes. We also shared Punjabi leaflets to help older generations find support.

Volunteers packing food containers in a kitchen

Midlands food bank outreach

110 food parcels and 46 sleeping bags

Invited by Birmingham's annual interfaith event, our seva jatha served Langar alongside eight other community groups.

The Sangat dressed in white, seated together in a Gurdwara hall

Walk to Sri Bhaini Sahib

6,521 km, the distance from East London to Sri Bhaini Sahib

The Sangat walks and runs together to cover the distance, raising funds and awareness, from walks in Fairlop Waters Park to climbs up Snowdon and Everest base camp.

The Great Eggless Bake Off

A charity bake-off in Harborne for the Neuromuscular Centre Midlands, showing just how good completely vegetarian, eggless baking can be.

Health and wellbeing evenings

Talks in Birmingham with Prostate Cancer UK and on good food and nutrition, each opening with Naam Simran.

"Music is God's food, and truth His attire."

Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji

Inspired by Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji, Jagjit Arts gives young musicians a platform and shares Indian classical music in the Guru Shish Parampara, through baithaks, concerts, workshops and classes across the UK.

Our Gurdwaras

Everyone is welcome to join the Sangat for Naam Simran, Kirtan and Langar.

East London

Head office
Namdhari Sikh Sangat UK
96 Upton Lane, Forest Gate
London E7 9LW
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Birmingham

Namdhari Sikh Sangat Birmingham
1199 Coventry Road, Hay Mills
Birmingham B25
0121 753 0092
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Southall

Namdhari Sikh Sangat Southall
Unit 6, Balfour Business Centre, Balfour Road
Southall, Middlesex UB2 5BD
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Leicester

Namdhari Sikh Sangat Leicester
68a Linden Street
Leicester LE5 5EE
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Leeds

Namdhari Sikh Sangat Leeds
61 Louis Street
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS7
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