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<blockquote data-quote="dalvinder45" data-source="post: 224789" data-attributes="member: 26009"><p><strong>Batala</strong></p><p></p><p>Batala, a tehsil Headquarters of Gurdaspur district is a famous industrial city on Amritsar-Gurdaspur Road. The marriage of Guru Nanak in this place has made it special for the Sikh sangat where three Gurdwaras commemorate the events related to Guru Nanak at Batala. Gurdwara Dera Sahib is the marriage place of Guru Nanak. Gurdwara Kandh Sahib is at the place where Guru Nanak was seated under a kutcha wall before going for final ceremony of marriage and Gudwara in Wadala Granthian where he plnted a wooden brush (<em>datan</em>) of Falahi which has sproted into a lrge tree and the Gurdwara constructed there is kown as Fallahi sahib</p><p>[ATTACH=full]21979[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Batala, the main city of district Gurdaspur, which is also known as an industrial city. It has the honor of being the in-law family of Guru Nanak Sahib. Apart from this, three shrines related to the marriage of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his religious wife Bibi Sulakhni Ji exit in Batala. Gurdwara Dehra Sahib, Gurdwara Kandha Sahib, Gurdwara Falahi Sahib related to the marriage of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Mata Sulakhni Ji are the center of faith for the Sangat.</p><p></p><p><strong>Gurdwara Sri Dera Sahib Batala</strong></p><p><strong>[ATTACH=full]21978[/ATTACH]</strong></p><p></p><p> <strong>[ATTACH=full]21976[/ATTACH]</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Gurdwara Sri Dera Sahib Batala</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21977[/ATTACH]</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Painting depicting marriage of guru nanak and SulakhniJi</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21975[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Thada sahib Gurdwara Sri Dera Sahib Batala</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21974[/ATTACH]</p><p style="text-align: center"></p><p>Gurudwara Sri Dehra Sahib, Batala, also known as Viah Asthan Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, marks the house where Mool Chand father of Mata Sulakhni Ji lived and where the marriage nuptials of Guru nanak with Sulakhni Ji were performed. It is situated along a narrow lane called Gali Dehra Sahib between Tibba Bazar and Bara Bazar. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji had travelled to Batala to marry Bibi Sulakhani in 1487. Gurdwara Sri Dera Sahib Batala is said to be the home of Mool Chand father of Bibi Sulakhani where the wedding took place. Guru Nanak and his bride took four rounds instead of the prescribed seven around the sacred fire. It is said that he also spoke a few words at the ceremony. Unfortunately, these words were not duly recorded and nothing has been written regarding Bibi Sulakhani's thoughts or sentiments on the subject. This place is now called Gurdwara Dehra Sahib. It is to be mentioned here that the recognition of Gurdwara Sri Dehra Sahib started only after the marriage of Guru Sahib. First during the Lodhi period and later during the Mughal period, Mool Chand Khatri's house which was called 'Moole da Dera' always remained a holy place for Nanak Naam Lewa Sangat. During the era of misals, when the Batala of Ramgarhia and Ghanhaiyya misals reigned supreme, Guru Ji's marriage was celebrated with great devotion every year at Sri Dehra Sahib.</p><p></p><p>In his later days, Mool Chand shifted back to his native Village, Pakhoke Randhave, and his house in Batala became a holy shrine for the Sikhs. Sri Gur Pratap Suraj Granth mentions that Guru Hargobind, at the time of the wedding of his son, Baba Gurditta, visited this house. It continued to be in private possession until taken over by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in 1921-22. A civil suit filed by the original occupants ended in the early forties by an agreement, out of court, under which the plaintiff, Mahant Harbans Singh, surrendered his right of ownership on receipt of appropriate compensation for the property attached to the Gurdwara. Gurudwara Sri Dehra Sahib is situated in the middle of Batala town of Gurdaspur district in the back of Gurudwara Sri Kandh Sahib. Gurudwara Sri Dehra Sahib, Guru Nanak Dev ji's marriage was performed. [1]</p><p></p><p><strong>Kandh sahib</strong></p><p><strong>[ATTACH=full]21973[/ATTACH]</strong></p><p><strong>[ATTACH=full]21972[/ATTACH]</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]21971[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong> Gurdwara Kandh Sahib, Batala, District Gurdaspur</strong></p><p></p><p>Another memorial of Guru Sahib's marriage is Gurdwara Sri Kandha Sahib where Guru Sahib's Barat took place. The mud wall near which Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji stopped at the time of Barat remained standing for centuries. Only a few people of Batala city knew about that wall and they used to worship that wall with devotion. Even till 1948, this mud wall stood steadfast with an opening. It should also be mentioned here that this holy wall is the oldest wall of the city of Batala and when King Ramdeo Bhatti laid the foundation of the city of Batala in 1465, it was also one of the walls of the first houses built at that time.Gurudwara Shri Kandh Sahib is situated in the middle of Batala Town of Gurdaspur Distt. When Guru Nanak Dev Ji came this town to get married in 1544 along with Baraat he ws made ti sit on the stage close to a wall <em>(Kandh</em>). An old lady asked Guru Ji to get up from there, as the wall can fall any time. But Guru Ji smiled at lady and told her that this wall will remain for centuries and will be witness of there marriage.</p><p>Gurudwara Shri Kandh Sahib is situated in the middle of Batala Town of Gurdaspur Distt. Gurdwara Sri Kandh Sahib was built at the place where the marriage party of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji rested before the wedding took place. Mool Chand (Guru Nanak's father-in-law) arranged for the priests to discuss the exact marriage rituals to be followed with the Guru. The Guru was sitting besides a crooked mud wall (<em>kandh</em>) discussing the marriage plans with the <em>brahmin </em>clergy. As the wall was damaged and in a poor state, and there had been recent rains, some in the bride's party thought that it may fall on top of the Guru. An elderly lady was asked by the bride's family to warn Guru Nanak about the danger. The old woman approached the Guru and warned him of the pending danger from the damaged wall. Guru Nanak just smiled and said "<em>Mata Ji, ehh kand sadeeya layah nehee digdee</em>..." - "This wall will not fall for a long time. The will of God shall prevail." The wall so consecrated by the Guru became an object of veneration for Sikhs who also constructed a memorial platform near it. A symbolic mud wall, neatly plastered, 3 x 5 x 1.5 feet approximately, encased in glass, next to the Guru Granth Sahib at the ground floor, now represents the original wall. It is to be mentioned here that the recognition of Gurdwara Sri Dehra Sahib started only after the marriage of Guru Sahib. First during the Lodhi period and later during the Mughal period, Mul Chand Khatri's house which was called 'Mule da Dera' always remained a holy place for Nanak Naam Lewa Sangat. During the era of misals, when the Batala of Ramgarhia and Ghanhaiyya misals reigned supreme, Guru Ji's marriage was celebrated with great devotion every year at Sri Dehra Sahib. The mud wall near which Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji stopped at the time of Barat remained standing for centuries. Only a few people of Batala city knew about that wall and they used to worship that wall with devotion. Even till 1948, this mud wall stood steadfast with an opening. It should also be mentioned here that this holy wall is the oldest wall of the city of Batala and when King Ramdeo Bhatti laid the foundation of the city of Batala in 1465, it was also one of the walls of the first houses built at that time.</p><p></p><p><strong>Construction of Gurdwara Sri Kandh Sahib: </strong> According to history and investigative journalist Inderjit Singh Harpura, the house of an elderly Mai Jamna Devi of Batala city was right next to the Versailles wall of Guru Sahib and this hole in the wall was also owned by Mai Jamna Devi. Mai Jamana Devi had also heard the glory of this wall. In this mud wall there was a niche for lighting a lamp and Mai Jamana Devi used to light a lamp in that niche. Jamana Devi would sit near the wall and spin a spinning wheel and if anyone came to pay obeisance, she would give him Prasad of flowers. At that time, only two or four people used to come to offer obeisance every day. Jamana Devi would sometimes put a fulkari on the wall and tell the Sangat the glory of this wall. Thus, for many years, Mai Jamna Devi continued to serve the 'Kachchi Kandh', the sign of Guru Sahib's marriage. This process of lighting a lamp on the wall by Mai Jamna Devi continued till 1948 after the partition of India-Pakistan. When India-Pakistan was partitioned, all the Muslims from Batala moved to Pakistan. Displaced people from Pakistan took shelter in Batala where they could find new dwellings and job.</p><p></p><p>One Surta Singh named Nihang Singh Thahar from Narowal in Pakistan came to Batala city in search of some place to settle. There was a mosque right in front of the place where Guru Sahib's mud wall was. Seeing the empty mosque, Surta Singh took shelter there along with his family. When Surta Singh started staying in the mosque, he saw that an elderly lady Mai Jamuna was spinning a spinning wheel sitting by a wall and at the same time serving it by lighting a lamp around the wall. One day Surta Singh asked Mai Jamna Devi about the secret of this wall. She told him that this wall is a sign of the marriage of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib. God's work, Surta Singh thought why not preserve this sign of Guru Sahib. Surta Singh started langar by collecting flour grains every full moon in a cell near the wall. Some <em>ragi dhadi</em> would also come in between and they would sing Guru Mahima. Thus the Sangat started gathering there.</p><p></p><p>Surta Singh went to nearby villages of Batala city and started propagating the importance of this wall among the people. Surta Singh contacted Batala resident Bhai Gurcharan Singh Uppal (<em>Sarangi Wale</em>) and sought his support. Surta Singh along with Dhadi Bhai Gurcharan Singh and his companions Dhanna Singh, Tara Singh and Virsa Singh Dhadi started the first collection for the construction of Gurdwara Sri Kandha Sahib by setting up Diwan at Raichak village. 5-7 maunds of wheat were collected from there. Diwans were also held in other nearby villages. With these colledctions the consruction of Gurdwara Sahib started enclosing the mud wall. The start of construction of Gurdwara Sahib this way, the enthusiasm in Sangat started increasing day by day. Surta Singh died shortly after starting the construction. After his death, a local committee was formed which took over the construction service. Jathedar Gurmej Singh, Harnam Singh Osahan, Kulwant Singh (owner of Faiz), Gurbachan Singh Bajwa (father of Minister Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa), Baba Bhola Singh (Beautiful Sewing Machine), Lala Girdhari Lal (owner of Guralal Foundry), Surjit Singh Bhuler etc. formed the first committee. Among these committee members, most of the members came from Pakistan and all of them paid a lot of attention to the construction of the Gurdwara Sahib. Gurbachan Singh Bajwa was the president of this committee who later became the MLA and Minister from Batala. In 1952, the local committee bought the mud-walled khola and her house from Mai Jamna Devi paying her some price and moved her to a new house near Gurdwara Dehra Sahib.</p><p></p><p>On the occasion of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's wedding anniversary on August 27, 1952,, Sant Harnam Singh Ji and Nowshera Majha Singh laid the foundation stone of Gurdwara Sri Kandha Sahib. On this occasion, Sant Jawala Singh Ji Harkhowal Wale, Sant Kharak Singh Bir Baba Buddha Sahib Ji, Sant Hari Singh Kaharpuri and other sants were also present. Sant Harnam Singh. Dr. Ratan Singh Bhalla gave Rs ten thousand for the construction of the building. After this, in June 1958, the construction of the building continued under the management of Narayan Singh Pradhan, Batale Baba Bagh Singh Bedi General Secretary and Giani Sampurna Singh Secretary. The Sangat gradually collected and bought the houses adjacent to the Gurdwara Kandh Sahib and merged them into the Gurdwara Sahib. With the support of the Sangat, the beautiful building of the Gurdwara Sahib was prepared and the Guru Sahib's memorial <em>'Kachchi Kandh'</em> was encased in glass and Sri Guru Granth Sahib was illuminated along with it. Today Gurdwara Sri Kandha Sahib is famous all over the world as a sign of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's marriage.</p><p></p><p>The Gurdwara was maintained in a private house by a line of resident Granthis until it was acquired during the 1950's by the Seva Committee Gurdwara Kandh Sahib. The foundation of the present building was laid on 17 December 1956. Standing in a marble-paved compound about 2 metres above the street level, it consists of a 10 metre square hall, with a square sanctum in the middle. The room at the second floor level is used for continuous readings of the Guru Granth Sahib. Above it and over the sanctum is a room with a dome covered with white glazed tiles and decorated with a tall gold plated pinnacle and umbrella shaped finial. Arched copings decorate the top room and decorative pinnacled domes surround the central dome, while square domed kiosks at the corners adorn the top.</p><p></p><p>The verandah to the left, as one enters, has wall paintings depicting scenes from the life of Guru Nanak. Guru ka Langar is across the street, opposite the main entrance. The Gurdwara is administered by the Seva Committee Gurdwara Kandh Sahib. Largely attended congregations take place on every full-moon day. All major anniversaries on the Sikh calendar are observed, but the most important function of the year is the fair held to mark the marriage anniversary of Guru Nanak on the seventh day of the light half of the lunar month of Bhadon (August-September). [2][3][4]</p><p></p><p><strong>Gurdwara Sri Falahi Sahib Wadala Granthians</strong></p><p></p><p> <strong>[ATTACH=full]21969[/ATTACH]</strong></p><p><strong> Gurdwara Dera Phalahi Sahib, Village Wadala Granthian, District Gurdaspur</strong></p><p>While returning after marriage, a day after, Guru Nanak Dev Ji stopped at Wadala Granthian along with enire marriage party. According to history, Guru Nanak Sahib is said to have did teeth brushing with a twig of Flahi tree and planted it into the ground. This twig later turned out to be a la3rge tree which became the place of worship for the devotees. A gurdwaranow known as Gurdwara Falahi Sahib was constructed at the place. The people of Wadala and around came to know about Guru Ji's arrival and greeted Guru Sahibi. The datan planted by Guru Sahib has taken the form of a large Falahi tree adorns the Gurudwara Sahib complex. Village Wadala Granthian and people from the surrounding areas serve this shrine with reverence and respect. The service of this shrine was done by Baba Hazura Singh and later by Baba Basta Singh after the demise of Baba Hazura Singh. Now Baba Daler Singh is doing the service. [4]</p><p></p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p>1. <a href="https://www.worldgurudwaras.com/gurudwaras/gurudwara-sri-dehra-sahib-batala/" target="_blank">Gurudwara Sri Dehra Sahib, Batala - World Gurudwaras</a></p><p>2. <a href="https://www.etvbharat.com/punjabi/punjab/state/gurdaspur/know-the-history-of-gurudwara-kandh-sahib-and-dera-sahib-batala-of-gurdaspur/pb20230224093558870870975" target="_blank">Gurudwara Kandh Sahib Batala : ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਕੰਧ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੇ ਡੇਹਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਬਟਾਲਾ ਦਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ</a></p><p>3. Punitinder Kaur Sidhu, 87 Gurdwara Kandh Sahib, Batala, District Gurdaspur , Guru Nanak’s Blessed Trail (Punjab), Lonely Planet Global Limited, Punjab October 2019, p.80</p><p>4. Dhanna Singh Chehal,Gur Tirath Cycle Yatra, (20 November 1931) , p. 339</p><p>5. Punitinder Kaur Sidhu, 87 Gurdwara Phalahi Sahib Wadala District Gurdaspur, Guru Nanak’s Blessed Trail (Punjab), Lonely Planet Global Limited, Punjab October 2019, p.83</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalvinder45, post: 224789, member: 26009"] [B]Batala[/B] Batala, a tehsil Headquarters of Gurdaspur district is a famous industrial city on Amritsar-Gurdaspur Road. The marriage of Guru Nanak in this place has made it special for the Sikh sangat where three Gurdwaras commemorate the events related to Guru Nanak at Batala. Gurdwara Dera Sahib is the marriage place of Guru Nanak. Gurdwara Kandh Sahib is at the place where Guru Nanak was seated under a kutcha wall before going for final ceremony of marriage and Gudwara in Wadala Granthian where he plnted a wooden brush ([I]datan[/I]) of Falahi which has sproted into a lrge tree and the Gurdwara constructed there is kown as Fallahi sahib [ATTACH type="full" alt="1699456344560.png"]21979[/ATTACH] Batala, the main city of district Gurdaspur, which is also known as an industrial city. It has the honor of being the in-law family of Guru Nanak Sahib. Apart from this, three shrines related to the marriage of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his religious wife Bibi Sulakhni Ji exit in Batala. Gurdwara Dehra Sahib, Gurdwara Kandha Sahib, Gurdwara Falahi Sahib related to the marriage of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Mata Sulakhni Ji are the center of faith for the Sangat. [B]Gurdwara Sri Dera Sahib Batala [ATTACH type="full" alt="1699456317212.png"]21978[/ATTACH][/B] [B][ATTACH type="full" alt="1699456261393.png"]21976[/ATTACH][/B] [CENTER][B]Gurdwara Sri Dera Sahib Batala[/B][/CENTER] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1699456284562.png"]21977[/ATTACH] [CENTER] [B]Painting depicting marriage of guru nanak and SulakhniJi[/B][/CENTER] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1699456241430.png"]21975[/ATTACH] [CENTER][B]Thada sahib Gurdwara Sri Dera Sahib Batala[/B][/CENTER] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1699456205734.png"]21974[/ATTACH] [CENTER][/CENTER] Gurudwara Sri Dehra Sahib, Batala, also known as Viah Asthan Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, marks the house where Mool Chand father of Mata Sulakhni Ji lived and where the marriage nuptials of Guru nanak with Sulakhni Ji were performed. It is situated along a narrow lane called Gali Dehra Sahib between Tibba Bazar and Bara Bazar. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji had travelled to Batala to marry Bibi Sulakhani in 1487. Gurdwara Sri Dera Sahib Batala is said to be the home of Mool Chand father of Bibi Sulakhani where the wedding took place. Guru Nanak and his bride took four rounds instead of the prescribed seven around the sacred fire. It is said that he also spoke a few words at the ceremony. Unfortunately, these words were not duly recorded and nothing has been written regarding Bibi Sulakhani's thoughts or sentiments on the subject. This place is now called Gurdwara Dehra Sahib. It is to be mentioned here that the recognition of Gurdwara Sri Dehra Sahib started only after the marriage of Guru Sahib. First during the Lodhi period and later during the Mughal period, Mool Chand Khatri's house which was called 'Moole da Dera' always remained a holy place for Nanak Naam Lewa Sangat. During the era of misals, when the Batala of Ramgarhia and Ghanhaiyya misals reigned supreme, Guru Ji's marriage was celebrated with great devotion every year at Sri Dehra Sahib. In his later days, Mool Chand shifted back to his native Village, Pakhoke Randhave, and his house in Batala became a holy shrine for the Sikhs. Sri Gur Pratap Suraj Granth mentions that Guru Hargobind, at the time of the wedding of his son, Baba Gurditta, visited this house. It continued to be in private possession until taken over by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in 1921-22. A civil suit filed by the original occupants ended in the early forties by an agreement, out of court, under which the plaintiff, Mahant Harbans Singh, surrendered his right of ownership on receipt of appropriate compensation for the property attached to the Gurdwara. Gurudwara Sri Dehra Sahib is situated in the middle of Batala town of Gurdaspur district in the back of Gurudwara Sri Kandh Sahib. Gurudwara Sri Dehra Sahib, Guru Nanak Dev ji's marriage was performed. [1] [B]Kandh sahib [ATTACH type="full" alt="1699456166958.png"]21973[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1699456137971.png"]21972[/ATTACH][/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1699456105485.png"]21971[/ATTACH] [B] Gurdwara Kandh Sahib, Batala, District Gurdaspur[/B] Another memorial of Guru Sahib's marriage is Gurdwara Sri Kandha Sahib where Guru Sahib's Barat took place. The mud wall near which Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji stopped at the time of Barat remained standing for centuries. Only a few people of Batala city knew about that wall and they used to worship that wall with devotion. Even till 1948, this mud wall stood steadfast with an opening. It should also be mentioned here that this holy wall is the oldest wall of the city of Batala and when King Ramdeo Bhatti laid the foundation of the city of Batala in 1465, it was also one of the walls of the first houses built at that time.Gurudwara Shri Kandh Sahib is situated in the middle of Batala Town of Gurdaspur Distt. When Guru Nanak Dev Ji came this town to get married in 1544 along with Baraat he ws made ti sit on the stage close to a wall [I](Kandh[/I]). An old lady asked Guru Ji to get up from there, as the wall can fall any time. But Guru Ji smiled at lady and told her that this wall will remain for centuries and will be witness of there marriage. Gurudwara Shri Kandh Sahib is situated in the middle of Batala Town of Gurdaspur Distt. Gurdwara Sri Kandh Sahib was built at the place where the marriage party of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji rested before the wedding took place. Mool Chand (Guru Nanak's father-in-law) arranged for the priests to discuss the exact marriage rituals to be followed with the Guru. The Guru was sitting besides a crooked mud wall ([I]kandh[/I]) discussing the marriage plans with the [I]brahmin [/I]clergy. As the wall was damaged and in a poor state, and there had been recent rains, some in the bride's party thought that it may fall on top of the Guru. An elderly lady was asked by the bride's family to warn Guru Nanak about the danger. The old woman approached the Guru and warned him of the pending danger from the damaged wall. Guru Nanak just smiled and said "[I]Mata Ji, ehh kand sadeeya layah nehee digdee[/I]..." - "This wall will not fall for a long time. The will of God shall prevail." The wall so consecrated by the Guru became an object of veneration for Sikhs who also constructed a memorial platform near it. A symbolic mud wall, neatly plastered, 3 x 5 x 1.5 feet approximately, encased in glass, next to the Guru Granth Sahib at the ground floor, now represents the original wall. It is to be mentioned here that the recognition of Gurdwara Sri Dehra Sahib started only after the marriage of Guru Sahib. First during the Lodhi period and later during the Mughal period, Mul Chand Khatri's house which was called 'Mule da Dera' always remained a holy place for Nanak Naam Lewa Sangat. During the era of misals, when the Batala of Ramgarhia and Ghanhaiyya misals reigned supreme, Guru Ji's marriage was celebrated with great devotion every year at Sri Dehra Sahib. The mud wall near which Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji stopped at the time of Barat remained standing for centuries. Only a few people of Batala city knew about that wall and they used to worship that wall with devotion. Even till 1948, this mud wall stood steadfast with an opening. It should also be mentioned here that this holy wall is the oldest wall of the city of Batala and when King Ramdeo Bhatti laid the foundation of the city of Batala in 1465, it was also one of the walls of the first houses built at that time. [B]Construction of Gurdwara Sri Kandh Sahib: [/B] According to history and investigative journalist Inderjit Singh Harpura, the house of an elderly Mai Jamna Devi of Batala city was right next to the Versailles wall of Guru Sahib and this hole in the wall was also owned by Mai Jamna Devi. Mai Jamana Devi had also heard the glory of this wall. In this mud wall there was a niche for lighting a lamp and Mai Jamana Devi used to light a lamp in that niche. Jamana Devi would sit near the wall and spin a spinning wheel and if anyone came to pay obeisance, she would give him Prasad of flowers. At that time, only two or four people used to come to offer obeisance every day. Jamana Devi would sometimes put a fulkari on the wall and tell the Sangat the glory of this wall. Thus, for many years, Mai Jamna Devi continued to serve the 'Kachchi Kandh', the sign of Guru Sahib's marriage. This process of lighting a lamp on the wall by Mai Jamna Devi continued till 1948 after the partition of India-Pakistan. When India-Pakistan was partitioned, all the Muslims from Batala moved to Pakistan. Displaced people from Pakistan took shelter in Batala where they could find new dwellings and job. One Surta Singh named Nihang Singh Thahar from Narowal in Pakistan came to Batala city in search of some place to settle. There was a mosque right in front of the place where Guru Sahib's mud wall was. Seeing the empty mosque, Surta Singh took shelter there along with his family. When Surta Singh started staying in the mosque, he saw that an elderly lady Mai Jamuna was spinning a spinning wheel sitting by a wall and at the same time serving it by lighting a lamp around the wall. One day Surta Singh asked Mai Jamna Devi about the secret of this wall. She told him that this wall is a sign of the marriage of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib. God's work, Surta Singh thought why not preserve this sign of Guru Sahib. Surta Singh started langar by collecting flour grains every full moon in a cell near the wall. Some [I]ragi dhadi[/I] would also come in between and they would sing Guru Mahima. Thus the Sangat started gathering there. Surta Singh went to nearby villages of Batala city and started propagating the importance of this wall among the people. Surta Singh contacted Batala resident Bhai Gurcharan Singh Uppal ([I]Sarangi Wale[/I]) and sought his support. Surta Singh along with Dhadi Bhai Gurcharan Singh and his companions Dhanna Singh, Tara Singh and Virsa Singh Dhadi started the first collection for the construction of Gurdwara Sri Kandha Sahib by setting up Diwan at Raichak village. 5-7 maunds of wheat were collected from there. Diwans were also held in other nearby villages. With these colledctions the consruction of Gurdwara Sahib started enclosing the mud wall. The start of construction of Gurdwara Sahib this way, the enthusiasm in Sangat started increasing day by day. Surta Singh died shortly after starting the construction. After his death, a local committee was formed which took over the construction service. Jathedar Gurmej Singh, Harnam Singh Osahan, Kulwant Singh (owner of Faiz), Gurbachan Singh Bajwa (father of Minister Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa), Baba Bhola Singh (Beautiful Sewing Machine), Lala Girdhari Lal (owner of Guralal Foundry), Surjit Singh Bhuler etc. formed the first committee. Among these committee members, most of the members came from Pakistan and all of them paid a lot of attention to the construction of the Gurdwara Sahib. Gurbachan Singh Bajwa was the president of this committee who later became the MLA and Minister from Batala. In 1952, the local committee bought the mud-walled khola and her house from Mai Jamna Devi paying her some price and moved her to a new house near Gurdwara Dehra Sahib. On the occasion of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's wedding anniversary on August 27, 1952,, Sant Harnam Singh Ji and Nowshera Majha Singh laid the foundation stone of Gurdwara Sri Kandha Sahib. On this occasion, Sant Jawala Singh Ji Harkhowal Wale, Sant Kharak Singh Bir Baba Buddha Sahib Ji, Sant Hari Singh Kaharpuri and other sants were also present. Sant Harnam Singh. Dr. Ratan Singh Bhalla gave Rs ten thousand for the construction of the building. After this, in June 1958, the construction of the building continued under the management of Narayan Singh Pradhan, Batale Baba Bagh Singh Bedi General Secretary and Giani Sampurna Singh Secretary. The Sangat gradually collected and bought the houses adjacent to the Gurdwara Kandh Sahib and merged them into the Gurdwara Sahib. With the support of the Sangat, the beautiful building of the Gurdwara Sahib was prepared and the Guru Sahib's memorial [I]'Kachchi Kandh'[/I] was encased in glass and Sri Guru Granth Sahib was illuminated along with it. Today Gurdwara Sri Kandha Sahib is famous all over the world as a sign of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's marriage. The Gurdwara was maintained in a private house by a line of resident Granthis until it was acquired during the 1950's by the Seva Committee Gurdwara Kandh Sahib. The foundation of the present building was laid on 17 December 1956. Standing in a marble-paved compound about 2 metres above the street level, it consists of a 10 metre square hall, with a square sanctum in the middle. The room at the second floor level is used for continuous readings of the Guru Granth Sahib. Above it and over the sanctum is a room with a dome covered with white glazed tiles and decorated with a tall gold plated pinnacle and umbrella shaped finial. Arched copings decorate the top room and decorative pinnacled domes surround the central dome, while square domed kiosks at the corners adorn the top. The verandah to the left, as one enters, has wall paintings depicting scenes from the life of Guru Nanak. Guru ka Langar is across the street, opposite the main entrance. The Gurdwara is administered by the Seva Committee Gurdwara Kandh Sahib. Largely attended congregations take place on every full-moon day. All major anniversaries on the Sikh calendar are observed, but the most important function of the year is the fair held to mark the marriage anniversary of Guru Nanak on the seventh day of the light half of the lunar month of Bhadon (August-September). [2][3][4] [B]Gurdwara Sri Falahi Sahib Wadala Granthians[/B] [B][ATTACH type="full" alt="1699455505911.png"]21969[/ATTACH] Gurdwara Dera Phalahi Sahib, Village Wadala Granthian, District Gurdaspur[/B] While returning after marriage, a day after, Guru Nanak Dev Ji stopped at Wadala Granthian along with enire marriage party. According to history, Guru Nanak Sahib is said to have did teeth brushing with a twig of Flahi tree and planted it into the ground. This twig later turned out to be a la3rge tree which became the place of worship for the devotees. A gurdwaranow known as Gurdwara Falahi Sahib was constructed at the place. The people of Wadala and around came to know about Guru Ji's arrival and greeted Guru Sahibi. The datan planted by Guru Sahib has taken the form of a large Falahi tree adorns the Gurudwara Sahib complex. Village Wadala Granthian and people from the surrounding areas serve this shrine with reverence and respect. The service of this shrine was done by Baba Hazura Singh and later by Baba Basta Singh after the demise of Baba Hazura Singh. Now Baba Daler Singh is doing the service. [4] [B]References[/B] 1. [URL='https://www.worldgurudwaras.com/gurudwaras/gurudwara-sri-dehra-sahib-batala/']Gurudwara Sri Dehra Sahib, Batala - World Gurudwaras[/URL] 2. [URL='https://www.etvbharat.com/punjabi/punjab/state/gurdaspur/know-the-history-of-gurudwara-kandh-sahib-and-dera-sahib-batala-of-gurdaspur/pb20230224093558870870975']Gurudwara Kandh Sahib Batala : ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਕੰਧ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੇ ਡੇਹਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਬਟਾਲਾ ਦਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ[/URL] 3. Punitinder Kaur Sidhu, 87 Gurdwara Kandh Sahib, Batala, District Gurdaspur , Guru Nanak’s Blessed Trail (Punjab), Lonely Planet Global Limited, Punjab October 2019, p.80 4. Dhanna Singh Chehal,Gur Tirath Cycle Yatra, (20 November 1931) , p. 339 5. Punitinder Kaur Sidhu, 87 Gurdwara Phalahi Sahib Wadala District Gurdaspur, Guru Nanak’s Blessed Trail (Punjab), Lonely Planet Global Limited, Punjab October 2019, p.83 [/QUOTE]
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