Gurdwaras related to Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Hoshiarpur District

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Gurdwaras related to Guru Nanak’s visits to Hoshiarpur District

Dr Dalvider Singh Grewal​

Gurdwara related to Guru Nanak’s visits also exist in the districts of Hoshiarpur, include Gurdwara Peer Bala Sahib, ,Fatehgarh Kothi, in Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi, Nanaksar Sahib, Satrangwal, Mahilpur in Hoshiarpur district.

Gurdwara Peer Bala Sahib, Fatehgarh Kothi, Hoshianpur

The District of Hoshiarpur is situated in Punjab State of Northwestern India. It is 3364 Sq. Km. in area. It is surrounded by Districts Jalandhar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and Kapurthala in the Southwest, District Gurdaspur in the Northwest, District Ludhiana in the South, District Rupnagar in the Southeast and Districts Kangra and Una of Himachal Pradesh State in the Northeast. The City of Hoshiarpur is the headquarter of this District.

This District is situated in the foothills of Shivalik Ranges of Himalaya and so it has many Seasonal rivulets which bring floods during heavy rains. Hoshiarpur was a part of Indus Valley Civilization. According to one legend, Hoshiarpur was part of Raja Virat’s kingdom and Pandavs spent one Year of their Agyatvas (to live by not revealing yourself) in this District, a fact mentioned in ‘Mahabharata’.This District is famous for its Citrus Fruits, Mangoes, Litchi, Peach, Pear and Guava as its climate is most suitable for all these.

Gurdwara Peer Bala Sahib, Fatehpur Kothi, Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur

Gurdwara Peer Bala sahib, Fatehpur Kothi, Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur

Fatehpur is a Village in Mahilpur Tehsil in Hoshiarpur District of Punjab State, India. It is located 25 KM towards South from District headquarters Hoshiarpur. 117 KM from State capital Chandigarh Fatehpur Pin code is 144530 and postal head office is Jaijon. This Place is in the border of the Hoshiarpur District and Una District. Una District Haroli is East towards this place. Also it is in the Border of other district Nawanshahr and is near to the Himachal Pradesh State Border. Fatehpur local language is Punjabi. Its Total population is 797 and number of houses are 153.

Gurdwara Peer Bala Sahib, is a wonderful shrine situated at village Fatehpur Kothi, 15 Km away from Mahilpur in District Hoshiarpur) sited on a small hill in the wooded foothills of the Shivalik range near Hoshiarpur. Legend about this place is that Guru Nanak Dev ji met Bharatri Hari the king of Ujjain and follower of Nath yogis at this place. Bharthari was betrothed to the princes of Junagarh and he was required at Junagarh with in a day to marry her or she would die. Exhausting all other options, the desperate ruler is believed to have prayed Guru Nanak to help which he did and was able to go and return after marriage with in two days.(2) Gurdwara Peer bala sahib commemorates Guru Nanak's visit to the place . The Guru also held discussion with a local peer and delivered discourses to the local people.

References
1. Fatehpur Village , Mahilpur Tehsil , Hoshiarpur District
2. Punitinder Kaur Sidhu, Gurdwara Peer Bala Sahib, Fatehpur kothi, Hoshiarpur, Guru Nanak’s Blessed Trail (Punjab), Lonely Planet Global Limited, Punjab October 2019, pp.165-166

Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi, Nanaksar Sahib, Sarangwal, Mahilpur, Hoshianpur

Gurdwara Sri Nanaksar Sahib, Sarangwal​

Sarangwal is a Village in Mahilpur Tehsil in Hoshiarpur District of Punjab State, India. It is located 21 KM towards East from Hoshiarpur.,12 KM from Mahilpur and 121 KM from Chandigarh. Sarangwal Pin code is 146102 and postal head office is Bassi Kalan . This Place is in the border of the Hoshiarpur District and Una District. Una District Haroli is East towards this place. It is near to the Himachal Pradesh State Border. Sarangwal Local Language is Punjabi. Village population is 1534 and number of houses are 317. Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited this place and Gurdwara Sri Nanaksar Sahib Sarangwal commemorates Guru’s visit. This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of 22 km from Hoshiarpur city by road in Sarangwal village. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited this place during one of his udasi (tours) and had discussions with the Siddhs here.. A memorial of the Siddhs has also been preserved here. (1)(2)

This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of 22 km from Hoshiarpur city by road in Sarangwal village. Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji visited this place during one of his udasi (tours) and had discussions with the Siddhs here. A memorial of the Siddhs has been preserved here. (2) The small flat-roofed gurdwara is surrounded by forests on one side and tiny enclosure honuring the Siddh tradition is set next to it. An ancient falahi (Acacia modesta) tree with a massive canopy still stands in the complex where as per local legend Guru Nanak and Siddhs debated and exchanged under this tree. (3)

References
1.https://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Hoshiarpur/Mahilpur/Sarangwal
2. Gurdwara Sri Nanaksar Sahib Sarangwal | Discover Sikhism
3. Punitinder Kaur Sidhu, Gurdwara Nanaksar Sahib, Sarangwal, Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur Guru Nanak’s Blessed Trail (Punjab), Lonely Planet Global Limited, Punjab October 2019, pp.162-163.

 

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Gurdwaras related to Guru Nanak’s visits to Districts of Roopnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib and SBS Nagar

Gudawara Charan Kamal Sahib Pehli Patshahi Kirtatpur Sahib, Rupnagar

The District of Rupnagar is also known as District Ropar and is situated in Punjab State of Northwestern India. It is 2056 Sq. Km. in area. It is surrounded by District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar in the Northwest, District Ludhiana in the West, District Fatehgarh Sahib in the Southwest, District SAS Nagar in the South, Districts Una and Solan of Himachal Pradesh State in the North and District Bilaspur of Himachal Pardesh State in the Northeast. The City of Ropar is the headquarter of this District. The District of Rupnagar was founded by Raja Rokeshar in the 11th Century who named it after his son Rup Sen. This District is famous for many Historical Gurdwaras including that of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, Guru Har Rai, Guru Harkishan Sahib ji, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji and of guru Gobind Singh Ji which are in the memory of the armed struggle of Tenth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji against the injustice and atrocities of the Mughal rulers of that Era. This District has been divided into 4 Tehsils -Tehsils – Ropar , Nangal , Anandpur Sahib , Chamkaur Sahib

Kiratpur Sahib

Kiratpur Sahib is situated in the Rupnagar district of Punjab, which was founded by the sixth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Har Gobind Sahib Ji. Apart from this, both Guru Har Rai Ji and Guru Harkrishan Ji were also born at this place and they received the Gurgadi (Guruship) at this place. At this place, Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji had received the Sis (head) of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji with his Sikhs, which Bhai Jaita Ji had brought from Delhi at a great risk to his life, with great love and respect. Guru Teg Bahadur Ji sacrificed his own life on the prayers of the Kashmiri Pundits for saving Hinduism, in Delhi. The last remains of many Sikh Gurus have been put into the Satluj River flowing nearby Kiratpur. Even today many Sikhs bring the remnants of their dead and put into Satluj River instead of going to Hardwar.. Near Kiratpur Sahib, there is a Gurudwara related to Baba Gurditta and Muslim Peer Budhan Shah Ji, which is situated only a short distance from Gurudwara Kiratpur Sahib. (2)

Gurudwara Sri Charan Kamal Sahib

Gurdwara Charan Kamal Sahib Kiratpur

Gurudwara Sri Charan Kamal Sahib is situated in the Kiratpur Sahib city. Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji visited this place and met here with peer Budhan shah ji. Peer ji offered Guru Sahib milk to drink but Guru Sahib asked him to preserve it which he will have it later on. Later when Guru Har Gobind Sahib ji came to this place and established a city. Then Sri Guru Har Gobind Sahib ji met peer Budhan Shah ji with his son Gurdita ji and asked for milk which Guru Nanak Dev ji had asked to preserve. (1) It was Baba Gurdita Ji who appeared to Buddhan shah as Guru Nanak and he offered the bowl of milk preserved since then to Baba Gurdit Ji who drank it. A Gurdwara was constructed by Guru Hargobind Ji and the hillock and developed later into a magnificent Bhavan. It is by the side of the majestically flowing canal coming out of River Satluj. Gurdwara is built on a raised platform and can be reached through a long flight of steps. The mausoleum of Baba Budhan Shah is also close on a mound. (2)

References
1. Gurudwara Sri Charan Kamal Sahib, Kiratpur Sahib - World Gurudwaras
2. Punitinder Kaur Sidhu, Gurdwara Charan Kamal sahib, Kiratpur Sahib, Guru Nanak’s Blessed Trail (Punjab), Lonely Planet Global Limited, Punjab October 2019, pp.162-163


Gurdwara Theh Sahib Isherhail, Mukkarampur, Fatehgarh Sahib

Gurdwara Theh Sahib, Isherhail, District Fatehgarh SahibG

Gurdwara Theh Sahib is in Isherhail. Isher Hail village is located in Fatehgarh Sahib tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab, India. It is situated 14km away from Fatehgarh Sahib, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Isher Hail village. As per 2009 stats, Isherhale is the gram panchayat of Isher Hail village. The total geographical area of village is 260 hectares. Isher Hail has a total population of 967 peoples, in about 168 houses in isher hail village. According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Isher Hail village is 032668. Pin code is 140203. Fatehgarh Sahib is nearest town to isher hail village for all major economic activities. (1) When you go from Fatehgarhgarh Sahib to Chandigrh board of Gurdwra Theh Sahib Ishrhail is visible. On the other side of the road you will see Gurdwara related to the visit of Guru Tegh Bahadur. (2)

This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of 10 Km from Sirhind Railway Station on Sirhind-Chunni-Kharar Road. Guru Nanak visited Isherhail and stayed on a theh (remnant of a dilapidated village) for a week. The marble edifice of gurdwara Sri Theh Sahib was constructed just off the state highway connecting Fatehgarh sahib to Chandigarh. This gleaming building can be spotted from a distance. Gurdwara is also associated with Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji who blessed this place by his visit in 1675, while on his way from Shri Kiratpur Sahib to Delhi for martyrdom. The Tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji stayed at this place for 2 Days when he was a child and was being escorted from his birth place Shri Patna Sahib (in Bihar State) to Shri Anandpur Sahib (in District Rupnagar). (2)

References
1. Gurudwara Patshahi VI, IX And X - Mukrampur - World Gurudwaras
2. Punitinder Kaur Sidhu, Gurdwara Sri Theh Sahib, Isharhail , Mukarampur, Fatehgarh sahib, Guru Nanak’s Blessed Trail (Punjab), Lonely Planet Global Limited, Punjab October 2019, pp.160-161.

Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi, Nanaksar Sahib, Hakimpura, SBS Nagar (Nawan Shehr), SBS Nagar

Gurdwara Sri Nanaksar Sahib Hakimpur of Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur
Gurdwara Sri Nanaksar Sahib Hakimpur of Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur

Gurdwara Sri Nanaksar Sahib Hakimpur of Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib is situated on Banga Hakimpura Phagwara road. The book 'Yatra Asthan, Parampara Te Yaad Chinh' written by Dr. Fauja Singh ji states that Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji rested here for three days sometime during Guru Sahib fourth udasi. Later, in 1656, Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib ji stopped here for a few days while travelling to Kartarpur from Kiratpur Sahib. Along with Guru Sahib was army of 2200. The Pipal and Nim trees where Guru Sahib's horses were tied still exist. The birth of Ram Rai, the disgraced son of Guru Har Rai Sahib, took place here. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib also came here while going to Anandpur Sahib. The Samadh of the wife of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was here but because of the construction of the new Gurdwara it was demolished. The original Gurdwara was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. (1) (2) The lovely shrine replete with all the charms of its pastoral setting was built in honour of Guru Nanak Dev ji’s visit here on fourth and the last udasi. A large sarovar is set at a little distance away from the shrine hosts many visitors on new moon and full moon days. (3)

References
1.https://www.worldgurudwaras.com/gurudwaras/gurudwara-sri-nanaksar-sahib-hakimpura/
2. Gurdwara Sri Nanaksar Sahib Hakimpur | Discover Sikhism
3. Punitinder Kaur Sidhu, Gurdwara Nanaksar Sahib, Hakimpura, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Guru Nanak’s Blessed Trail (Punjab), Lonely Planet Global Limited, Punjab October 2019, pp.168-169.

 

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I visited Makaron and isserail 5 years ago. Then there was nothing to link Gurdwara Theh sahib Isserhail with Guru Nanak. A small Gurdwara which had been newly constructed had details of Guru Teg bahadur’s visit to makaron and the copy of Hukamnama issued by Guru Teg Bahahur to Bhai Rup Chand and Mai Mari whose place Guru Teg Bahadur stayed for 17 days as stated on the board both at Makaron and Isserhail. This hukamnama and the history is still kept at gurdwara Isserhail even now however a new board giving the history of Gurudwara Isserhail has been installed as can be seen above. I contacted some responsible persons at isserahail to know about Guru Nanak’s visit but no one could give details abouot it specially where from guru Nanak came and where to he went. I prepared the maps of all travels (udasis) and did not find any link to Issrhail. None of the printed material available could give any detail either except the new one given at pp.160-161 of guru Nanak’s blessed trail published by Punjab Govt at 500th year of Birth celebrations. . Hence I request that if some one can give some authentic evidence about Guru Nanak’s tracvels to Isserhail it will be mo=st appreciated.
Col Dr Dalvinder Sngh Grewal 9815366726