What is Kar Sewa? - Azad Sports Club Tapiala

Ingredients
.. of Sikhi sewa
Kar – kwr?
.. what does it mean?
kMm - work (worthy of doing) derived from Farsi as in
jo quDu BwvY sweI BlI kwr ]
hQ - hand from Sanskrit origins. Indicative of hard labor,
voluntary service
Drm dw tYks - dsvMD - regular religious contributions as in
kwr Byt gur kI isK lwvih (gup®s)
ryKw – protection boundary as in
cauigrd hmwrY rwm kwr duKu lgY n BweI ]
AhMkwr dw sMKyp – indicative of ego devoid as in
n kwm hY n koRD hY n loB moh kwr hY ] (Akwl)
k@A@r, Kuh Aqy qwl dI gwr – well or pond mud as in
Knqy kwr su vihr inkrhI (gup®s)
jMg – war as in
K@sm rw cu koro kund kwr (jPr)
Kar sewa
.. Usage in Sikh context
History of Kar sewa
.. at Harmindar Sahib
Date
Event
Nov. 6, 1573
1616
1751
Guru Amar Das Initiated digging of the sarovar
Guru Arjan Dev completed the sarovar
Cleanup after Diwan Nathpat Rai had filled the sarovar with mud –
Vijay Khan, Governor of Lahore
Cleanup after Mir Mannu’s destruction
Cleanup after Ahmad Shah Abdali’s destruction
Cleanup after Ahmad Shah Abdali’s 2nd destruction
Regular cleanup of sarovar – Maharaja Sher Singh
SGPC decision triggered by recovery of a youth’s body stuck in the
silt at the bottom
SGPC resolution – Baba Jiwan Singh
Cleanup after Bluestar operation – Baba Kharag Singh and Baba
Darshan Singh
Cleanup during reconstruction of Akal Takhat
SGPC resolution for cleanup after 16 years
Water Treatment Plant installation – Tut brothers (USA) and Pal
Singh (Australia)
1753
Jan. 28, 1757
Oct. 17, 1764
1842
Jun. 17, 1923
Mar. 31, 1972
Oct. 12, 1984
May, 18, 1988
Mar. 25, 2004
Kar Sewa Concept
.. dates back to the time of Gurus
Gurus took keen interest in founding and developing new towns,
and construction activities
Guru Nanak Dev
Guru Angad Dev
Guru Amar Das
Guru Ram Das
Guru Arjan Dev
GuruHargobind
Guru Teg Bahadur
– Kartarpur
– Khadoor Sahib
– Goindwal Sahib
– Amritsar
– Taran Taran
– Kiratpur Sahib
– Anandpur Sahib
This tradition was carried forward throughout various periods of
the Sikh history by enlightened Sikhs
Kar Sewa @ SRS
.. initiated on August 1, 2008 and its objectives
To actualize the founder’s vision through cleanup,
construction/repair, and maintenance of SRS complex
To reflect the service principle (sewa-Bhav) in our community
through a platform of experience and exercise
To strengthen the unity among our community members
To raise awareness regarding Sikhism among our neighbors
To draw active involvement of community members (especially
youth) as an initial step towards spiritual experience
Leadership/Coordinators
Mukh sewadars
Bharpoor Singh
Onkar Singh Lall
Onkar Singh Dhillon
Kar-Sewa Planning & Records
Satnam Singh Aulakh
Tree Shrubs & Lawncare
Tarlochan Singh Gill
Balwinder Singh Sekhon
Ajit Singh Kang
Gurmit Singh Dhillon
Amarjit Singh
Shivcharan Singh Ghuman
Balbir Singh
Paul Singh Dhaliwal
Tarlochan Singh Dhillon
Bhupinder Singh Dhillon
Jairam Singh Kahlon
Jaspal Singh Gehlan
Landscaping
Building Maintenance
Equipment/Tools Maintenance
Duct Cleaning
Heating/Cooling Maintenance & Repair
Karsewa Tools Inventory
Flower Bed Planning and Plantation
Parvesh Kaur Mehta
Pond Maintenance
Onkar Singh Dhillon
IT and Artwork
Jaspal Singh Gehlan
Jatinder Singh Gehlan
Leadership/Coordinators
Youth Activities
Safety and First-Aid
Shoe Room Maintenance
Diwan Hall Maintenance
Lighting & Electrical
Langar
Kitchen Maintenance
Senior’s Kar-Sewa
Kar-Sewa Website
Gas Supply
Local Media Assistance
Pardeep Singh Deol
Bikram Singh Deol
Inderdhanwant Singh
Satnam Singh Aulakh
Surinder Singh Bhatia (SRS office Manager)
Jaspal Singh Gehlan
Inderpreet Singh Dhillon
Manjeet Singh (& son)
Gurmeet Singh Dhillon
Surinder Singh Bhatia
Iqbal Singh Sodhi
Manmohan Singh Kochar
Satinder Singh Sonu
Amarjit Singh
Satnam Singh Sandhu
Paramjit Singh Bandhel
Davinder Singh Ahuja
Manpriya Kaur Ahuja
Capt. Ajit Singh Kang
Amolak Singh Jammu (Punjab Times)
Makhan Singh Clair (Amritsar Times)
Indermohan Singh Chhabra (Sikh TV)
Sarwan Singh Tiwana (Radio Chann Pardesi)