Exhibit Opening: Chandra Bodalia’s Legacy - The History and Heritage of Gurdwaras in B.C.

Date(s): Sunday, July 20
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: : Sikh Heritage Museum

Join us for the launch of our new exhibit at the Sikh Heritage Museum, Chandra Bodalia’s Legacy: The History and Heritage of Gurdwaras in BC, curated by the South Asian Studies Institute!

Affectionally nicknamed, the ‘Smile Catcher’, Chandra Bodalia was a prominent member of the South Asian community in B.C.’s lower mainland area, and was a visual recordkeeper of many of the community’s events.

This exhibit highlights Bodalia’s work of photographing Gurdwaras (Sikh places of worship) across B.C., capturing many historical buildings and sites important to the history of Sikh settler heritage in Canada.

Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025

Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Location: Sikh Heritage Museum, Gur Sikh Temple National Historic Site
33089 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2S 2B1