The Sikh Gurdwara or Sikh Gurdwara - San Jose (a Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship) was founded in San Jose, California, USA in 1985 by leaders of the then-rapidly growing Santa Clara ValleySikh community. Initially they met in a rented community center, but soon bought a small building in east San Jose. After buying nearby land in the early 1990s, they decided it would be too expensive to build in the city limits, so they sold that land and bought a larger property further east. The first phase of the project of almost 20,000 square feet (2,000 m²) was completed in 2004. When the second phase is completed, the project will be over 90,000 square feet (8,000 m²). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Sikh (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ... Nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Santa Clara Valley is a valley just south of the San Francisco Bay in northern California in the United States. ... A Sikh (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...