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King Charles’ visit to the newly built Gurudwara in Luton is considered historic and highly significant as it was the first time a British head of state sat on the floor and listened to the Hukamanama (a hymn) of the Guru Granth Sahib. For the first time a British Head of State entered and exited with live kirtan playing. “He may have sat on the floor when he was a prince, but it is very different when a head of state does it. He could not be more respectful of the Sikh faith,” said Gurch Randhawa, a member of the Sangat who is from Bedfordshire. There is also the Deputy Lieutenant, who organized the King’s visit to Guru Nanak Gurdwara Luton. Dressed in ramal, the king used sat. Shri Akal hand gesture to accept the congregation and holy scripture. “To sit for a prayer for a monarch in a place other than the Church of England is amazing and extremely important to me,” Randhawa said. Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Luton opened its current purpose-built building in December 2021 through community donations. It previously operated from a former school building on the same site.
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