Gurudwaras of World
Gateway to Sikhism proudly launches
Gurudwaras of World @ www.worldgurudwaras.com
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 Chhevin Patshahi, Amar Saddhu, Distt Lahore
Gurudwara Chhevin Patshahi, Amar Saddhu, Distt Lahore |
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Amar Saddhu is a very big bus stop on the Lahore-Ferozpur
road. The railway station is Kot Lakhpat. The sacred shrine of Guru Hargobind
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located in the eastern side of the village. It is also known as Gurdwara
Bibi Kaulan. Guru Dev Ji had come here from Guru Mangat and stayed
here for some time with Bibi Kaulan.
In the beginning it was a simple Gurdwara, then in Samvat 1979 Sir Ganga
Ram, with the initiative of Bhai Mohan Singh Akali, got the Gurdwara
and its well repaired. 17 kanals of land is endowed to Gurdwara Sahib
in this village. Fair is held in the month of Saawan. The condition of
Gurdwara is good but the tank is in the process of destruction. The graves
of a pir and his horse have been constructed within the compound of Gurdwara.
 | Text and photographs:Historical Sikh Shrines in Pakistan : Iqbal Qaiser |
