Is a Sikh temple spelled "gurudwara" or "gurdwara"?
I see each spelling almost equivalently. One has an extra U: "gurUdwara" while the other only one U: "gurdwara."
Also, is the Sikh holiday spelled "Vaisakhi" or "Baisakhi"? Again, I see both spellings used with almost the same frequency.
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The correct spelling should be GURUDWARA ( the gateway to the GURU) however lots of variations are acceptable including Gurdwara (not a bid deal is it since it is a Punjabi word and has no real equivalent if spelled in English)
V and B are used interchangeably to spell Hindi words in English (transliteration) as there are no pure V or B sound in the language. The same with W which is substituted interchangeably with V e.g Dipavali / Dipawali (festival of lights) and Wada/Vada (promise)
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