Mrs. Gurpreet K. Bhutta
Langar Committee
Langar · ਲੰਗਰ
The kitchen that turns
no one away
Langar is the Sikh common kitchen — food prepared and served to every visitor, without any distinction of caste, color, faith, or background. A free vegetarian meal, and a five-hundred-year-old lesson in equality.
The tradition
A revolution served on a plate
Guru Nanak Dev Ji began the langar in the 1500s as a quiet revolution: in a society divided rigidly by caste, he asked prince and pauper to sit in the same row — the pangat — and eat the same food from the same kitchen.
Five centuries later, every Gurdwara in the world keeps that kitchen running. Langar embodies sharing, community, inclusiveness, and the oneness of all humankind. At Richmond, families of the sangat volunteer each week to cook and serve.
When to come: Langar is served after
Sunday diwaan (from ~1:30 pm) and following the
Wednesday evening diwaan. Everyone is welcome — truly.
In the langar hall
How it works
- Sit in rows on the floor — everyone at the same level, a symbol of universal equality.
- Sevadars serve you — volunteers bring plates, utensils, food, and water to your row.
- Ask for more — additional servings are always available, just raise your hand.
- Take modest portions — so nothing goes to waste.
- Volunteers clear up — sevadars collect dishes when you finish; feel free to help.
- Always vegetarian — so that every guest, of every tradition, can eat.
Langar sewa
Cook. Serve. Share.
Everyone is welcome to take part in langar sewa — sponsoring or preparing the meal on Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons. You won't be alone in the kitchen: full support is provided by the Langar Committee. The sign-up list is posted at the Gurdwara.
Bhai Harmanpreet Singh
Langar Committee
Executive Committee
Sponsorship
Sponsor a langar
Families often sponsor langar to mark a birthday, an anniversary, or in memory of a loved one. Sunday langar sponsorship is $251; Wednesday langar sponsorship is free — you bring the seva, the Gurdwara provides the kitchen.