shrine

Discover sacred shrines in Ambala, Haryana, including Gurdwara Badshahi Bagh, where young Guru Gobind Singh performed miracles in the 1670s.

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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manji system

Discover the historical and spiritual role of 'manji' in Sikhism, from Guru Amar Das's era to its impact on Sikh community and Gurdwaras.

NAULAKKHA, a village about 20 km north of Patiala (30° 20`N, 76° 26`E), has a gurdwara dedicated to the memory of Guru Tegh Bahadur who visited the site during one of his journeys across the Malva region. The shrine was managed for a long time by a line of mahants from whom the village Sikh community secured prossession of it during the days of the Gurdwara Reform movement of the 1920`s. The old building was replaced by a new one in 1991 Bk/AD 1934. This present building is constructed around a domed sanctum. The Guru ka Langar is close by. The shrine is managed by a local committee under the auspices of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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BADDON, village 10 km southeast of Mahilpur in Hoshiarpur district of the Punjab, has a historical shrine, Gurdwara Baba Ajit Singh, commemorating the visit in March 1703 of Sahibzada Ajit Singh (1687-1705), the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh. Sahibzada Ajit Singh, on his way back from Bassi Kalan where he had gone to rescue a young Brahman bride from the clutches of the local Pathan chieftain, halted here to cremate one of his warriors, Bhai Karam Singh, who had been wounded in the skirmish at Bassi and had since succumbed to his injuries.

CHANAULI (also called Charnauli). village 10 km west of Kiratpur (31° ll`N, 76°35`E) along the KiratpurNurpur Bedi road,...

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The Sikh Encyclopedia

This website based on Encyclopedia of Sikhism by Punjabi University , Patiala by Professor Harbans Singh.