SCOTLAND'S biggest Sikh temple has been unveiled in Glasgow after a community raised £4million to build it.
�4m Sikh temple dream is real
The Gurdwara, in the South Side's Albert Drive, is the result of months of hard work and years of planning.
The city's Sikh community is now rallying round to get it ready for a grand opening on Sunday, when the congre- gation will take part in a procession from the former site in nearby Nithsdale Road to the new building.
Situated next to the Tramway Theatre, the new temple's cost has been met by fundraising from within the Sikh community and donations from other faiths.
Gurdwara president Surinder Singh, 51, said: "The Gurdwara was a dream of ours and to see it now, almost complete, it is beyond my expectations.
"I have to commend all those involved in making it a reality."
The temple will be complete on Sunday with delivery of the Sikh holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib.
Five elders, known as Panj Piare, or "beloved ones," will lead a colourful procession which will transport the texts to the new temple.
Mr Singh, from Barrhead, Renfrewshire added: "At the moment this is just a building but the arrival of the holy scriptures and the congregation is what will make it a very special Gurdwara."
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