Found 3 gurdwaras
South Carolina is home to an estimated 2,000–3,500 Sikh residents, with 2 Gurdwaras serving the Columbia and Greenville–Spartanburg metropolitan areas. South Carolina's Sikh community has grown alongside the state's manufacturing and healthcare boom, particularly the BMW, Volvo, and automotive supplier corridor in the Upstate region, and the University of South Carolina medical system in Columbia.
Sikhs began arriving in South Carolina from the 1970s onward as physicians at Prisma Health and MUSC, and as engineers in the growing automotive manufacturing sector. The arrival of BMW in Greenville County in 1994 and subsequent automotive suppliers brought South Asian engineers, including Punjabi Sikhs, to the Upstate region. The community organized informal Sangat in the early 2000s in both Columbia and Greenville.
South Carolina's Gurdwaras serve free Langar following Sunday Diwan. Punjabi language classes are available for children in Greenville. The community coordinates with the Charlotte and Atlanta Sangats for major Gurpurab events. Youth programs connect South Carolina Sikh youth to the broader Southeast Sikh network. Online streaming supplements local Sangat services.
Today South Carolina's Sikh community is centered in the Greenville–Spartanburg automotive corridor and Columbia's healthcare and university district. The Upstate community celebrates Vaisakhi annually and maintains connections to the Atlanta and Charlotte Sangats. Columbia's Sikh community is anchored by USC and Prisma Health professionals. Both communities participate in South Carolina's growing multicultural civic landscape.
The Gurdwara serving the Greenville–Spartanburg area hosts the state's largest Sikh congregation, reflecting the automotive manufacturing corridor's Punjabi engineering workforce. The Columbia Gurdwara serves the capital city's healthcare and academic community. Both institutions coordinate for Vaisakhi celebrations and host open Langar for South Carolina's broader public.
Whether you are a Sikh engineer in Upstate South Carolina's automotive corridor, a physician at Prisma Health or MUSC, a student at USC or Clemson, a family relocating to the Palmetto State, a traveler on I-85 or I-26, or a first-time visitor — this page is your guide to Gurdwaras in South Carolina. All are welcome at the Guru's door.
The Sikh Religious Society of South Carolina in Columbia is the central hub for the state.
The Columbia Gurdwara is active in local poverty alleviation and provides Langar to all visitors, emphasizing equality and hospitality.
Most are in the Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville areas, working in healthcare, hospitality, and engineering.
The community focuses on "Sikh Awareness" to distinguish their identity within the deep Southern cultural landscape, often through university presentations.
Local leaders work with the state government to ensure religious symbols are respected, particularly in the state's many public institutions.
