They were very poor; the mother assured her son, “The Guru accepts whatever is offered with devotion. The value does not count.” From that moment, the son would always keep a rupee and a lump of jaggery tied in the corner, or palla, of his waistcloth so that he could make the offering even if he met the Guru by chance out in the fields. The villagers started calling him by the name of Bhai Palla. One day, Guru Hargobind, accompanied by his retinue of attendants, did come to Butala. Palla and his mother served him with devotion and received his benediction.
They converted their house into a Sikh place of worship. Bhai Palla`s descendants built the present Gurdwara Patshahi VI in 1887. It comprises a square sanctum, with a varandah all around. The dome and pinnacle were erected in 1943. The adjoining pavilion for congregation and rooms for residence and Guru ka Langar were added later. The Gurdwara is managed by a village committee. Besides the observance of important anniversaries on the Sikh calendar, an annual fair is held on the 15th of Phagun, falling at the end of February.
References :
1. Thakar Singh, Giani, Sri Gurduare Darshan. Amritsar, 1923
