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CHAKAR, village 17 km south of Jagraon (30° 47`N, 75° 28`E), in Ludhiana district, is sacred both to Guru Hargobind and Guru Gobind Singh. Guru Hargobind passed through here in the course of his tour of the Malva in 1631-32 and Guru Gobind Singh at the end of 1705 after the battle of Chamkaur. The Gurdwara Guru Sar Patshahi VI and X, an imposing structure, is situated at the northwestern corner of the village. Constructed during the 1970`s, it is a large square hall with a square sanctum at the far end.
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CHAKK FATEH SINGHVALA. 3 km south of Bhuchcho Mandi (30° 13`N, 75° 5`E) in Bathinda district of the Punjab, and one of the cluster of villages known as Bhai ke Chakk because of the association of the family of Bhai Bhagatu with them, was visited by Guru Gobind Singh, on his way from Talvandi Sabo to Bathinda. ISJeth 1763 Bk / 16 May 1706 is preserved in local tradition as the date of Guru Gobind Singh`s arrival in the village where he put up for a week. The main shrine, Gurdwara Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Sahib, a 4metre square domed sanctum on a high plinth, is on the eastern outskirts of the village, with a small sarovar or holy tank in the vicinity.
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CHAKK PREMA. village 6 km northeast of Phagwara (31° 14`N, 75° 46`E) in Kapurthala district of the Punjab, has a historical shrine dedicated to Guru Hargobind. It is known as Gurdwara Jhanda Sahib Chhevin Patshahi. The old modest building has now been replaced by a spacious hall, with the sanctum in the middle. The Gurdwara is managed by the village sangat. A major part of funds for the new building came in the form of donations from Sikhs settled abroad.
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CHAMKAUR SAHIB (30° 53'N, 76° 25'E) in Ropar district of the Punjab was the scene of two engagements which took place here between Guru Gobind Singh and the imperial troops in the opening years of the eighteenth century. There exist six shrines in the town commemorating the events of those fateful days. GURDWARA DAMDAMA SAHIB marks the Spot where Guru Gobind Singh first alighted upon reaching Chamkaur late on 6 December 1705. The site was then a garden belonging to Rai Jagat Singh, the local landlord.
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CHANAULI (also called Charnauli). village 10 km west of Kiratpur (31° ll`N, 76°35`E) along the KiratpurNurpur Bedi road, is sacred to Guru Hargobind and Guru Har Rai both of whom visited it during their journeys to and from the Doaba region. The shrine in the village is known as Gurdwara Guru Har Rai Sahib Patshahi Satvin. The present building was raised in 1977. The Gurdwara is maintained by the local sangat.
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