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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 to a local saint, Hazrat Shah Wali Qandhari, who meditated atop a nearby hill. However, Wali Qandhari, in his arrogance, refused to give him water. The Guru then put aside a big rock lying nearby and a pure fountain of water sprang up and began to flow endlessly. Bhai Mardana quenched his thirst and felt grateful to the Guru. On the other hand, the fountain of Shah Wali Qandhari dried up. On witnessing this, the Wali in his rage threw a part of a mountain towards the Guru from the top of the hill. The Guru stopped the hurled rock with his hand leaving his hand print in the rock. S. Hari Singh Nalwa, the most famous general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh got built the first Gurudwara at this place and named it Panja Sahib. The Gurdwara is visited by thousands of devotees all over the world.