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Pakistan
Gurudwara
Gurudwara
Sri Nankana Sahib Ji - (Gurudwara Birth Place of Sri Guru Nanak
Dev ji) : Nankana Sahib is a holy place where the founder of Sikh
religion, the dispeller of darkness, the most enlightened global Guru,
Guru Nanak Dev ji was born early in the morning to Mata Tripta Ji and
Mehta Kalu Ji on 15th April, 1469 (Baisakh sudi 3, Samwat 1526). The
township of Nankana Sahib was earlier known as Raipur and later on as
Rai-Bhoi-di-Talwandi but after the birth of Guru Nanak, it began to be
known as Nankian Sahib/Nankana Sahib. It is situated at a distance 48
miles on the west from Lahore. Guru Nanak dev ji passed his whole
childhood and young age in Nankana Sahib.
After this partition, a mention of Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in the daily
ardasa or prayer has become a regular feature. These Sikh shrines in
Pakistan are managed by a Waqf Board and every year, Sikh Jathas visit
these shrines on four different occasions. At present there are 25-30
Sikh families residing in Nankana Sahib and as a result of this, daily
service is performed and bani is recited. At the occassion of Guru
Nanak's anniversary, about three thousand Sikh devotees from India visit
Nankana Sahib. Sikhs from all over the world come there too.
Gurudwara
Panja Sahib, Hasan Abdal, Rawalpindi : Some
45 km from Rawalpindi on the main G.T road is the Attock District in
which Hasan Abdal is a small flourishing town. Hasan Abdal's running
waters and springs have always helped it stay as a cultural nucleus in a
populous region. The Gurudwara of Panja Sahib at Hasan Abdal is the
famous Sikh pilgrimage center and Sikh pilgrims from all over the world
flocked here every year in the month of April for the Baisakhi Festival.
The temple situated in the center of the town depicts typical Sikh
architecture and stands in the middle of a large stone water tank beside
the huge stone with the large hand print of Guru Nanak.
Gurudwara
Dera Sahib Panjvin Patshahi - Shrine of Guru Arjan Dev (1563- 1606
A.D) Lahore : Gurudwara Dera Sahib is situated opposite Lahore Fort
near Badshahi Mosque. This is the place where Sat Gur Arjun Dev Ji was
martyred in the River Ravi facing the tortures inflicted by Chandu on
30th May 1606 AD.
The
Gurudwara was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the memory of Guru Arjan
Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru who complied the Adi Granth, the principal part
of Sikh scriptures. This shrine has a highly gilded attractive dome. The
followers of Guru Arjan Singh assert that it is the same spot where Guru
Arjan Dev miraculously disappeared in 1606 A.D. in the waters of river
Ravi. The site where Guru Arjun Dev was martyred a Thara (platform)
Sahib was built at by Guru Hargobind Ji in Samvat 1919 when he came to
Lahore visiting Gur Asthans.
Samadh
of Maharaja Ranjit Singh: (1780-1839) Lahore : This mausoleum of the
powerful ruler of the Sikh dynasty is situated just opposite the Lahore
Fort. His Samadh occupies the spot where he was cremated. The
architecture is mixture of Mughal and Hindu styles. This building was
built in 1848 A.D by Kharak Singh son of Ranjit Singh. The square roof
with a central fluted dome is crowded around with Naga hood designs. The
interior of the chamber is elaborately decorated with fresco pertaining
to Sikh gurus etc. In the center of the sepulchral chamber is a small
four column domed marble pavilion beautifully decorated with pietra aura
work. In this pavilion is a marble urn in the form of lotus containing
ashes of the Maharaja. Eleven smaller knobs hold ashes of four queen and
seven slave girls. Kharak Singh, the successor of Ranjit Singh, died in
1840 and their ashes rest side by side with his son Naunihal Singh in
the domes of Ranjit Singh's mausoleum
Punjab Gurudwara Tour / Yatra of Punjab Gurudwaras
There are around 150 historical Gurudwaras in Pakistan and a tour
could be organized as per the requirements and depending upon Pakistan
Visa, Time duration and permission of the Pakistan areas.
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