Sindhi Hindus in Manila created a gurdwara/mandir, installing both the Guru Granth Sahib and various murtis. They paid a granthi to take care of the ritual respect for the Guru Granth Sahib, as that was the primary focus in the Sindhi institution. Later, they arranged for a brahmin to serve the murtis as well. However, over time tensions arose as the granthi became offended when non-Sindhis visited the institution without covering their heads out of respect for the Guru Granth Sahib. Despite the foundational role of the Sindhi Hindu community, non-Sindhis began to dominate the center, making the murtis focal in most rituals. Sindhi HIndus, however, reportedly continued to venerate the Guru Granth Sahib when they visited the institution. (Source – Anita Raina Thapan. Sindhi Diaspora in Manila, Hong Kong, and Jakarta. Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2002.)
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