IOH SIMBLI

IOH SIMBLI, commonly called NASIMBLI, is an old village in Patiala district, about 5 km southwest of Ambala city (30″23`N, 76″47`E). It has a historical shrine, Gurdwara Manji Sahib Paishahi X, dedicated to Guru Gobind Singh who, according to local tradition, visited the site during his stay at Lakhnaur in 1670. The Gurdwara is situated inside the village. The present double storey building, constructed in 1952, comprises a square sanctum within a rectangular pavilion on the ground floor and a hall on the first floor.

Above the hall and over the sanctum is a domed square pavilion. The Gurdwara is administered by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee through a local committee. A three day festival is held annually to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Har Rai which falls during January-February.

References :

1. Gian Singh, Giani, Twankh Guru Khalsa [Reprint]. Patiala, 1970