HOUSTON: A major fire broke out in a Gurudwara in Houston, Texas causing heavy damages to the building.

The blaze started around 9.15 pm yesterday at the Guru Ravidas temple off Boone and Village Bend in West of Houston, fire officials said.

No one was injured in the fire.

The cause of the blaze has not yet been determined, they said.

Houston area is home to several Sikh Gurdwaras. Sikh temples cater to the spiritual and religious requirements of Punjabi community in Houston.

Besides celebrating major festivals like Baishaki, Gurdwaras in Houston also organise weekly Kirtan, Gurbani Vichar, Punjabi language classes to strengthen the cultural heritage of local Sikh community.