KHIVA KALAN

KHIVA KALAN, village 6 km north of BhTkhl (3()°3`N, 75″33`E) in Mansa district of tlie Punjab, is sacred to Guru Tegh Bahadur who passed through here during one of his journeys across the countryside. Tlie villagers with the exception of a farmer, Singha by name, did not pay any attention to tlie holy visitor. Singha offered his services, supplied the Guru`s camp with firewood and cooking utensils as well as with forage for the animals. A shrine was established later to mark the site where Guru Tegh Bahadur had camped. The present Gurdwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib PatshahT IX stands in a 50metre square brickpaved compound, with the sanctum on a high plinth. The building is topped by a fourcornered dome. The Gurdwara owns 80 acres of land and is managed by the Shiromam Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee through a local committee. Besides the daily worship and the celebration of major Sikh anniversaries, religious gatherings take place on the first of every BikramT month. 1. Gian Singh, Giani, TwdriMi, Gurduariaii. Amritsar, n.d.
2. Tara Singh, Sri Guru Tiralh Snngi`ahi. Kankhal, 1975