Guru Nanak in Uganda, Africa

According to recent research, a new discovery now suggests that Guru Nanak Dev Ji may have travelled as far to the west as East Africa . A small settlement, a hundred miles from Kampala , Uganda , is named ‘Bamu Nanika’ which the locals revere for its spiritual powers. They say that a holy man, not one of their own, sat on a certain spot there and meditated. They say that the spot is covered in a bark-like material and not shown to anyone. Prayers are done in their traditional way. It is also said that all of Uganda ’s Kabakas (traditional kings) visited the ’shrine’ to receive blessings upon their advent of rule.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-gurus/29587-guru-nanak-in-uganda-africa.html

The area is arid with no fresh water for miles. But only a few hundred meters away is a small spring of fresh water which the locals do not allow anyone to drink or use for hand washing. The water is somehow used like ‘giving amrit’ to devotees who are all africans. When asked about who they revere the place for, the locals said that, "He is not one of ours but there is some great spiritual power here".

Recently, a number of Gianis from India visited the shrine to research the discovery (it is even believed that, in a sakhi, Bhai Mardana asked Guru Nanak why the locals had curly hair). That faintly suggests that Guru Nanak visited Africa . The locals had no knowledge of Sikhs before our arrival. We are strangers to them. With further research, we feel there is a high possibility of adding Africa to the list of places visited by Guru Nanak.

At a distance of about 12 miles from the Tapora Station, there is a memorial in honour of the visit of Guru Nanak in the hilly forests and about 24 miles from Kampala , there is a village named Bab Nanika. It is here that their history says that the Holy man's, not of their own, blessings brought forth a spring; they report there had been no water source in the vast area."

 
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Our Member Rajinder Singh Arshi is from that area..maybe he can shed some light on this..we may have other "African" members too...would love to hear from them as well...

I think this has been made up by the Guru Nanak Niskam Sewak Jatha crew. I doubt very much Guru Nanak went to Uganda.

Randip Ji,

Guru Fateh.

Can you or anyone else shed some light and share some insights about this Jatha? I remember seeing them on TV during the funeral of Pope John Paul II. Is this Jatha, cult from the UK and what is their snake oil sales pitch?
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=29587

Thanks

Tejwant Singh

Tejwant Singh Ji:

Please view the following link:

Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.

Soul_ jyot ji,

Guru Fateh.

Thanks for the site. I read that some time ago but it does not say much about the people and their operations. I wanted to know details which are not available on the net.

Tejwant Singh

Gyani ji

Whaeguru JI Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

This is the first time I have heard about this.

I am sure Guru Nanak Niskam Sewak Jatha is not behind this story. Although I am not a member of GNNSJ I do know many, including several members who many moons ago regarded me as a role model in a minor way, who are regular visitors to the Soho Road Gurdwara in Birmingham. They are vastly ahead of me spiritually. I phoned my wife’s brother (an OBE) today who joined them on a recent trip to the Makindu Gurdwara in ffice:smarttags" />Kenya (I noted SPN ran a thread on it) whether there was talk of such a place in Uganda on his trip. This was also news to him. I have heard it mentioned that Guru Nanak may have ventured as far as Sudan on the African sub-continent but never beyond that point towards East Africa.

Notwithstanding the above I am no position to discount the possibility as Guru Nanak was a Spiritual Guide Extraordinaire – sarab kala sampooran.

Best wishes

Rajinder Singh ‘Arshi’

What about the sakhi about riding on the whale. He might have gone by Soul Travel.
Beam me up - Star Trek style.

Fine,appreciable.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=29587
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