Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
Place · Connaught Place
Go for 45 minutes at any hour, head covered, shoes at the counter; the langar hall serves a free vegetarian meal to everyone — take it, leave a donation, and do not photograph people eating.
- Free langar meal
- Sarovar pond and gold dome
- Cover your head
- Free entry
- Queue: switch at 30 min
- Works with kids
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Rules in force · 9Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and un…
- South Asia ↗Trekking regions, border districts and several Indian states need separate permits on top of the visa; check the permit before you book transport into them.
- South Asia ↗Remove shoes (and in many Jain and Hindu temples, leather) before entering; cover shoulders and legs; ask before photographing people or rituals.
- India ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal (indianvisaonline.gov.in); lookalike sites charge extra. Check the current rules, fees and how far ahead to apply.
- India ↗Do not follow anyone who says your hotel is closed, the station ticket office is closed or a road is shut; use the prepaid taxi counter, the metro or an app car.
- India ↗Carry Indian rupees in small notes (10, 20, 50, 100); change for 500 is often refused.
- India ↗Parts of the Northeast, Sikkim, Ladakh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and all border belts need a Protected or Restricted Area Permit or an Inner Line Permit for foreigners; check before you book the route.
- Delhi and NCR ↗November smog and May–June heat both cut a day's walking: plan the outdoor sights first thing.
- Delhi ↗Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and uneven: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Delhi ↗Ignore anyone who says your hotel, the station ticket office or the road is closed; use the official counter or your app.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 04:00–22:00Usually 4:00 AM–10:00 PM
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon–Thu · busiest Fri, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: free
- Time to spend
- 45–75 min · up to 120 min if you linger
Best time to go
Busiest on Thursdays, Sundays and Sikh festival days; early morning and late evening are calm.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 30 min; come back when under 10.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Fri, Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 04:00–22:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Open from very early to late at night; specific hours are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Very long hours; confirm locally.
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febbusy
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Maybusy
- Junbusy
- Julbusy
- Augbusy
- Sepbusy
- Octbusy
- Novpacked
- Decheavy
Quietest Jan–Oct · busiest Nov.
Estimate: desk reasoning from festival and weekday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Metro to Patel Chowk or a short auto from Connaught Place, then walk to the gate on Ashoka Road
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- shrine: a few steps at the entrance and to the sarovar
- Shoes
- Shoes and socks at the free shoe counter; the marble is cooled with water in summer.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · A few steps at the entrances and the sarovar edge.
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- YesRamps · Marble floors and ramps at some points; a few steps at the main entrances (check).
- PartialWheelchair · Volunteers help; ask at the entrance (check).
- PartialStroller · Usable on the marble; leave it at the shoe counter if asked.
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Covered head, shoulders and knees; free head-covers are provided.
- Footwear that suits the rule · Shoes and socks at the free shoe counter; the marble is cooled with water in summer.
- Covered head, shoulders and knees; free head-covers are provided.
- Allowed outside; not inside the main hall and never of people eating in the langar.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Café or hotel lobby in Connaught Place
- crowd: Come back after 20:00 or early morning
Nearest rescue anchor: E — Convenience store (AC, field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Head covered for everyone (free head-covers at the door), shoes off, feet washed in the channel at the entrance.
- No tobacco, alcohol or meat on the grounds; no photographs inside the shrine itself.
- Take langar only what you can eat; wash your own plate if asked.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Dress code
- Covered head, shoulders and knees; free head-covers are provided.
- Photos
- Allowed outside; not inside the main hall and never of people eating in the langar.
- What's closed
- Public holidays and Sikh festivalscheckOpen but very crowded; Guru Nanak Jayanti is the biggest day.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | free | Donations are voluntary. |
| Langar meal | free | A vegetarian meal served to everyone; drop a donation in the box if you wish. |
| Shoe deposit | free | Keep the token. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
75min
p95
120min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (75 min).
With the other 15 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Connaught Place inner circle12 min on foot · 3 min spare
- Jantar Mantar15 min on foot · 0 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlyA few steps at the entrances and the sarovar edge.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Ramps: yes · yesMarble floors and ramps at some points; a few steps at the main entrances (check).
- Wheelchair: partly · partlyVolunteers help; ask at the entrance (check).
- Stroller: partly · partlyUsable on the marble; leave it at the shoe counter if asked.
Marble floors and ramps at some points; a few steps at the main entrances (check).
Rules on site
- behaviour
- Walk clockwise round the sarovar; sit on the floor in the hall; keep your voice low.
With kids
- with kids
- Welcoming to children; the pond fish and the meal are easy wins.
- child price
- free
Combine with
Combine with
- 12 minConnaught Place inner circle
- 15 minJantar Mantar
- 20 minAgrasen ki Baoli — A 14th-century stepwell, check whether you want a second stop.
Walk the Connaught Place area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Can I eat the langar meal?
Yes, it is offered to everyone. Sit where the volunteers direct you, eat quietly and take only what you can finish.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Do I need to be Sikh?
No. Visitors of any faith are welcome if they cover their head, take off their shoes and behave quietly.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Photo: Vinitsharma98, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Delhi
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.