241. VADALI GURU

VADALI GURU, village 7 km west of Amritsar (3P38N, 74°53`E), is sacred to Guru Arjan and Guru Hargobind. The former, according to Gurbilas Chhevm Patshahl, stayed here for about three years during 159497, and the latter was born here on 19 June 1595...

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242. VADDA GHAR

VADDA GHAR, village 19 km southwest of Moga (30"48`N, 75"10`E) in the Punjab, is sacred to Guru Hargobind, who arrived here from Darauli in 1634 staying here for five days before setting out on an extensive journey across the Malva region. A memorial...

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243. VAIROKE

VAIROKE, village 3 km west of Lopoke, in Amritsar district of tlie Punjab, claims a historical shrine sacred to Guru Nanak, who once visited it during his travels through these parts. According to local tradition, the Guru, sitting here on a dead her...

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244. VALLA

VALLA, village 7 km east of Amritsar (31°38`N, 74°53`E) along the Amritsar Sri Hargobindpur road, is sacred to Guru Tegh Bahadur, who visited here in November 1664. According to Bhai Santokh Singh, Sri Gur Pratap Sura/` Granth, the Guru had come on...

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245. VERKA

VERKA, township 9 km northeast ofAmritsar (31°38`N, 74°53`E), is sacred to Guru Nanak (14691539) who once came and stayed here near a pond, west of the village. The pond so consecrated came to be known as Nanaksar, Nanak`s pool. The pond was conver...

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