Gurudwaras of World
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Gateway to Sikhism proudly launches Gurudwaras of World @ www.worldgurudwaras.com on auspicious day of Khalsa Sajna Divas , Vaisakhi April 14th 2012. Worldgurudwaras.com will strive to be most comprehensive directory of Historical Gurudwaras and Non Historical Gurudwaras around the world.
The etymology of the term 'gurdwara' is from the words 'Gur (ਗੁਰ)' (a reference to the Sikh Gurus) and 'Dwara (ਦੁਆਰਾ)' (gateway in Gurmukhi), together meaning 'the gateway through which the Guru could be reached'. Thereafter, all Sikh places of worship came to be known as gurdwaras.
It is a work in progress and We strongly urge the Sikh Cyber Community to contribute to this project by submitting contact information, details, images of Gurudwaras around the world to make this a comprehensive directory.
Historical Gurudwaras in Pakistan
Gurudwara Baba Jamait Singh Ji,Kahna Nau Distt, Lahore
Gurudwara Baba Jamait Singh Ji,Kahna Nau Distt, Lahore |
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This holy shrine is in the town of Kahna Nau located on the Lahore-Ferozpur
road. Gurdwara complex is a beautifully built three storeyed building.
There is a two storey Langar hall and residential rooms for Sikh pilgrims
in front of it. This is now a deserted place. This shrine is looked after
by Karyalewale Pir but the facts speak for themselves. People have started
encroaching upon it. A Jagir of 500 ghumaon of land and ten shops are
endowed to the shrine are in this village.
Baba Jamiat Singh was a notorious thief of his area. Once, while he was
getting away after stealing some buffaloes, a pursuit was started. He
was likely to be caught red handed. Under the fear of apprehension he
in this mind recited the name of Sat Guru and resolved not to steal again.
The owner of the buffaloes came close to his cattle but could not identify
them. After this incident. Jamiat Singh became a devotee of Guru and
passed his whole life reciting the name of Sat Guru.
The construction work of the shrine was completed in Samvat 1942. A fair
is a organised every year but lacks luster of the past.
 | Text and photographs:Historical Sikh Shrines in Pakistan : Iqbal Qaiser |
