Gurdwara Panja Sahib This Gurdwara is famous for the hand print of Guru Nanak Dev ji, which is believed to be imprinted on a boulder at the Gurdwara. Situated in the city of Hasan Abdal, which was visited by Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana in 1521AD. When Bhai Mardana felt thirsty, Guru Nanak sent him […]

Gurdwara Tambu Sahib When Guru Nanak Dev Ji returned home after feeding the Sadhus at Chuharkhana, he rested for sometime at this place as to save himself from the annoyance of his father. This Gurdwara is about one kilometre from Guru Nanak Janam Asthan. A large wild tree under which the Guru had rested still […]

Gurdwara Sacha Sauda When Guru Nanak’s father Mehta Kalu ji thought of settling his son in some business, he gave him rupees 20 so that he could purchase some merchandise for doing business. However, Guru Nanak came across on his way some sadhus who were hungry and without food. The Guru decided to use this […]

Gurdwara Patti Sahib Gurdwara Patti Sahib is situated where Guru Nanak had his education in the school. It is also known as Gurdwara Maulvi Patti Likhi. Patti means a wooden board on which children learn to write alphabets with a pen made of a soft stem (The board could be washed after the lesson and […]

Gurdwara Janam Asthan Guru Nanak Dev Ji This is the birth place of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It is believed that Baba Dharam Chand son of Baba Lakhmi Das (son of Guru Nanak Dev ji) had originally constructed one room structure known as “Kalu ka Kotha”, literally “house of (Mahita) Kalu”, father of Guru Nanak. […]

Other Gurdwaras As Guru Nanak Dev ji travelled extensively much beyond the borders of India, the historical Gurdwaras commemorating his travels had come into being in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Burma (presently Mayamar), Nepal and Bangladesh. In Afghanistan, the memorial places related with guru’s travels existed in Kabul, Jalalabad and Ghazni. There were minimum 8 Gurdwaras […]

Gurdwara in Bangladesh

Gurdwaras in Pakistan Gurdwaras Associated with Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji As Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent a considerable part of his life in western Punjab which now lies in Pakistan, this part of the world has a large number of religious places to commemorate his memories. These Gurdwaras include Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib, […]

Sikh Icons of the Post Independence Period Some of the great Sikhs of the post independence period in the 20th century include Master Tara Singh, Sant Fateh Singh, Dr. Inderjeet Singh, Yogi Harbhajan Singh and Giani Zail Singh. Whereas Master Tara Singh and Sant Fateh Singh influenced the Sikh politics up to the formation of […]

Sacrifices for Liberation of Gurdwaras The contribution of the Sikhs in the Freedom Movement was mainly an outcome of their movement for the liberation of Gurdwaras from corrupt Mahants like Narayan Das who were working at the behest of their British Lords. The sacrifices made by the Sikhs like Bhai Lachman Singh of Dharowal, Bhai […]