JANDU SINGHA

JANDU SINGHA

JANDU SINGHA, village 9 km northeast of Jalandhar (31″20`N, 75°35`E) along the JalandharHoshiarpur road, claims a historic shrine, Gurdwara Panj Tirath, commemorating the visit of Guru Hargobind (15951644). According to local tradition. Guru Hargobind during his brief stay here shot five arrows in different directions. The name of the shrine Parij Tir (lit., five arrows) later became Pan] Tirath, five places of pilgrimage. The present building, constructed in 1968, comprises an assembly hall, with the sanctum at the far end. To the west of the hall across a brickpaved terrace is the sarovar. The Gurdwara is managed by a local committee under the control of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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