This is our last “touring day” in Delhi.  After breakfast at our “Homestay” (India vocabulary for a B&B), we left to visit the most prominent Sikh Gurudwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi.  It was originally a “bungalow” (India vocabulary for a large, expansive private home) belonging to Raja Jai Singh, a 17th Century Indian ruler.  It is open to people of all faiths, castes or creeds.  The premises house a sacred pond in which devotees bathe.  They believe that this will wash off all of their misdeeds and thus allow them to attain peace of mind.  The women bathe in an enclosed area, while the men submerge themselves at any of the edges of the pond.  The most interesting thing to see, however, is the “Langars” or community kitchen.  The Sikhs and various other volunteers are continuously cooking in order to feed thousands and thousands of people every day, regardless of caste, color, sex or class.  It is a wonderful example of the prodigious hospitality of the Sikhs.

As you can easily see, our heads are covered and our feet our bare as we observe services in the Sikh Temple.  We were also allowed to watch the volunteers prepare many of the foods for those waiting to be fed.  Please note the size of the copper kettles for soups and other vegetarian dishes, as well as the large number of individuals hand-making breads such a Naan for those waiting to be eat.

Dinner on our own!  We found an adorable place in the middle of Delhi (after figuring out how to use Uber in India!) and decided we wanted what they call “Continental Food” (which means anything but Indian food, we think !!).  Mary got Pizza and Bill got Spaghetti Bolognese — How very “Continental” of us !!

Where are my shoes?????