Tarn
Tarn : 24 Kms south of Amritsar.
Founded by the 5th Prophet Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji the impressive
Gurudwara with gold plated dome has a holy pool. The guru
used to run a leper's home here.
Goindwal Sahib.:
Within easy reach of Tarn Taran was the centre of Sikh religion
during the time of the third Prophet, Guru Amar Das ji. The
deep well (bauli) in the Gurudwara has 84 steps. Whoever takes
a bath here and recites Japji Sahib (divine composition of
the first Prophet of the Sikhs, Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji ) at
each step, and repeats the recitation followed by bath in
the Holy Well 84 times, attains moksh, because he lives out
84,000 cycles of birth representing each specie created by
God.
Khadur Sahib :
52 Kms from Amritsar. Commemorates the seat of Sikh religion
during the time of the second Prophet, Guru Angad Dev Ji.
Baba Bakala: 45
Kms from Amritsar. The 9th Prophet Guru Teg Bahadur had revealed
himself to Makhan Shah Lubana, a Sikh devotee here. A fair
is held here on the occasion of Rakhsha Bandhan.
Dera Baba Nanak:
(35 Kms west of Gurdaspur) Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent last 12
years of his life here. Clothes he wore at Mecca are preserved
here. A fair called the Maghi fair is held here every January.
Gurudwara Ber Sahib,
Sultanpur Lodi : This is the Gurudwara built at the
place where the first prophet Guru Nanak got enlightenment
and created Sukhmani Sahib while taking bath in the river
Kali Bein.From Sultanpur lodi only the Guru Nanak started
his famous journeys. Sultanpur Lodi in Kapurthala district
is easily accessible from Jalandhar and Amritsar via Taran
Taran and Goindwal Sahib. One can plan his visit from both
Amritsar( around 60 km away) and Jalandhar(36 km away).
Other Important Gurudwaras
( Ropar Circuit)
The Satluj valley remained the seat of Sikhism for 80 years.
Gurudwaras at Kiratpur
Sahib (90 Kms from Chandigarh) : Kiratpur was established
in 1627 by the 6th Prophet, Sri Guru Hargobind Ji. The place
is associated with the memory of a Muslim Saint, Pir Buddan
Shah who was gifted with a very long life.
Gurudwara Charan Kamal
: commemorates the spot where the Pir had met the Ist Prophet
of Sikhism, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. His mausoleum is located
on a hill nereby. He died after the 6thProphet had established
Kiratpur.
Gurudwara Shish Mahal
Sahib : The 6th Prophet had established his residence
here. The 7th Prophet Sri Guru Har Rai Ji and the 8th Prophet
Sri Guru Harkrishan Ji were born here.
Gurudwara Damadama Sahib :
The 6th Prophet used to deliver divine sermons here.
Gurudwara Sri Takhat Sahib
: The 6th and the 7th Prophets were proclaimed Gurus at this
spot according to the Sikh tradition and rites.
Gurudwara Harmandir
Sahib : The 6th Prophet had laid a herbal and flower
garden here. Mohsin Fani, the famous scholar of Religions
of his times and the Mughal Prince, Dara Shikoh had met Sri
Guru Hargobind Ji here.
Gurudwara Manji Sahib
: Marks the site where the 6th Prophet's daughter,
Bibi Veero had got her house constructed. A sacramental book
containing divine hymns (Pothi), a cot, a hand-fan and a scarf
gifted to her by her father and the holy of cap of Guru Nanak
Dev Ji can be seen here.
Gurudwara Babaan Garh
: Bhai Jaita (Jiwan Singh after baptism), in defiance
of the Mughal authority had managed to escape with the martyred
head of the 9th Prophet,Sri Guru Teg Bahadur from Delhi after
his martyrdom in 1675. It was first rested here. From Gurudwara
TEER SAHIB the 6th Prophet had revealed Gurudwara Patal Puri
by shooting an arrow. The 7th Prophet was created at Patal
Puri and ashes of the 8th Prophet were immersed in river Satluj
nearby. Gurudwara Baba GURDITTA is located on a close by hill.
In 1665 the 9th Prophet Sri
Guru Teg Bahadur had bought the site of Anandpur Sahib from
the Rani of Bilaspur.
Gurudwaras at Anandpur Sahib
GURU-KA-MAHAL It was built as the residence
of Guru Teg Bahadur ji. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji also stayed
here and his four Sahibjadas (baby sons) were also born here.
Gurudwara Thara Sahib
: It was at this spot in 1675 that a delegation of 15 Kashmiri
Brahamans led by Pandit Kirpa Ram had come to beseech the
9th Prophet to save them from the tyranny of the Mughals who
were forcibly converting them to Islam. It was here that the
Prophet had decided to embrace martyrdom to awaken the dead
soul of India that of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
Gurudwara Sis Ganj
Sahib : The martyred head of Guru Teg Bahadur who
embraced martyrdom in Delhi in 1675 to save Hindu dharm was
brought from Kiratpur Sahib and cremated here.
Gurudwara Takhat Sri
Keshgarh Sahib: The Panj Piaras five beloved ones)
were baptised here ; Sikhs were consummated as the Khalsa
-saint soldiers, at this spot. 12 weapons of the 10thProphet
are preserved here. One among them is Hazrat Ali's sword.
The Hola Mohalla fair of Anandpur Sahib is famous.
Gurudwara Damadama
Sahib : On 17th December 1975 the 10th Prophet was
proclaimed as the Guru here.
Gurudwara Guru-ka-Lahore
: (11 Kms from Anandpur Sahib) On 25th January,1686
the 10th Prophet was married to Mata Jito Ji here. Three springs
of water which the 10th Prophet had lanced open from huge
rocks are still flowing. Sandwiched between Sri Anandpur Sahib
and Sri Kiratpur Sahib is CHAMKAUR SAHIB. It was in this area
where , having sworn safe passage to the 10th Prophet's family
and forces the Mughal and the hill Chiefs had treacherously
attacked them. Gurudrawa Katal Garh Sahib commemorates the
martyrdom of the two elder Sahibzadas and 37 Singhs who had
died fighting here,Gurudrawa Pariwar Vichhora Sahib marks
the site where the 10th Prophet's family got scattered. Gurudwaras
GARHI SAHIB, TARRI SAHIB, RANJITGARH SAHIB are connected with
the dharm yudh that the 10th Prophet had waged against the
tyrants.
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