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Kar Sewa & New Construction
The Gurdwara Sahib is built and cared for by the Sangat — with hands, with time, and with daswandh.
What is kar sewa?
Kar sewa means “service by hand”. It is the Sikh tradition of building and maintaining the Gurdwara Sahib through the voluntary labour of the Sangat rather than by paid contract alone — carrying, cleaning, digging, cooking for the workers, giving a skill, or giving towards the cost.
The tradition goes back to the Guru Sahibs themselves: the sarovar and buildings at Amritsar were raised by Sikhs working side by side, and no one’s contribution was ranked above another’s. The same spirit holds here. A doctor and a labourer carry the same load, and the seva itself is the reward.
At Gurdwara Akaljot the Sangat has kept this going through every stage of the Gurdwara’s growth — and continues to do so today.
Current project
New Gurdwara Building Campaign
Help us build a spiritual centre for today, for tomorrow, and for the generations to come.
12
acres of land
~30,000
sq. ft. facility
The Sangat of Gurdwara Akaljot has taken up the sewa of building a new Gurdwara Sahib on twelve acres of land — a facility of around thirty thousand square feet, with room for the Darbar Sahib, langar hall, classrooms and the gatherings our community has outgrown at Campbell Road.
This is the Sangat’s own Kar Sewa. It will be built by the hands, the skills and the daswandh of the people who will pray in it. Every contribution, of any size, is part of it.
Contribute to Kar Sewa
Two ways to give towards the building
Together we build a brighter tomorrow in sewa, unity and faith.
Donate via Zelle
akaljottx.official@gmail.com
Enrolled as GURDWARA AKALJOT. Send from your bank’s app — please add “Kar Sewa” in the note.
Email us about ZelleSpeak to the Kar Sewa team
How to take part
Three ways to join the Kar Sewa
Every kind of contribution counts, and none is counted above another.
Hands
Give your time
Join a sewa day at the Gurdwara Sahib. No experience is needed — there is always work for every pair of hands, and langar is served to everyone working.
Skill
Give a trade
Builders, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, engineers and architects in the Sangat have all given their trade to the Gurdwara. If you can, please let the committee know.
Daswandh
Give towards the cost
Contribute online, by cheque payable to Gurdwara Akaljot, or at the Gurdwara office. Please mark it for Kar Sewa so it is recorded correctly.
Sewa by the Sangat
The Sangat at work
Nishan Sahib Sewa 2026 — the Sangat gathered in the rain to complete the sewa together.
Questions
About the Kar Sewa
Do I need building experience to help?
No. Most of the seva is carrying, cleaning, serving langar to those working, and keeping the site in order. Come as you are — someone will show you what is needed.
Can my family and children take part?
Yes. Kar sewa has always been something whole families do together, and it is one of the best ways for children to understand seva. Please keep younger children away from any active work area.
Is a contribution towards Kar Sewa tax-deductible?
Yes. Gurdwara Akaljot is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Keep your receipt for your records.
How will I know what the money was spent on?
The committee reports on the Kar Sewa to the Sangat, and progress will be published on this page as the work moves forward. You are also welcome to ask the committee directly at the Gurdwara Sahib.
Can I sponsor a specific part of the work?
Often, yes. Please call (945) 236‑0109 and speak to the committee about what is needed at this stage of the project.
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ
Build the Gurdwara Sahib together
Whether you give an hour, a skill or your daswandh, the Gurdwara that stands here is built by the Sangat.