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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.
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Historical Gurudwaras in Pakistan
Gurudwara Patti Sahib
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Gurdwara Patti Sahib, also called Gurudwara Maulvi Patti, lies midway between Gurudwara Janam
Asthan and Gurudwara Bal Lila. It is along the road leading from Janam
Asthan to the railway station. Patti means a wooden tablet on which young
scholars practise writing. Hence the name of the shrine which represents
the village school attended by Guru Nanak Dev.
It is also said that young Nanak surprised his teacher by composing and
reciting an acrostic, called patti, and that is why the shrine is called
Patti Sahib or Maulvi Patti. The Gurudwara consists only of the sanctum
in a small square domed room This Gurudwara is close to the Gurudwara
Bal Lilah. Later on, he was sent to Pandit Brij Lal for learning Sanskrit.
The place where education was important to Guru Nanak is known as Gurudwara
Patti Sahib. This Gurdwara is close to the gurdwara Bal Lilah. At
this site, Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to learn Devnagri. Later on, he was
sent to Pandit Brij Lal for learning Sanskrit. At the age of 13, the Guru
was sent to Maulvi Kutab-Ud-Din of Talwandi to learn Persian. But the
wisdom and the spiritual enlightment of the Guru Nanak Dev urged all three
of them to make obeiance before the Guru's clear expressions of truth
and wisdom. Guru Nanak while criticising the prevalent education system,
enlightened them with the actual pupose of learning. He gave new meaning
to each and every word. The Maulvis and the Pandits were quite ignorent
about the mode of education. Guru Nanak was endowded with the wisdom from
the very childhood. His composition in Sri Guru Granth Sahib known as
Patti was written especially to remove the suspicious and doubts in the
minds of the Pandits. The very first stanza of Patti hymn says: He who
created all existence is the sole lord of all. Those who serve Him are
his devotees; Fruitful is their coming into the world:
Sasei soi srisht
jin saaji Sabhana sahib ek bhaeya .
Sevat rahe chit jin ka laagaa, Aaaya tin ka safal bhaeya. (p. 432)
The place where education was imparted to Guru Nanak is known as Gurdwara
Patti sahib. This place is also called Gurdwara Maulvi Patti Sahib as
the Guru learnt persian from one Maulvi Kutub-Ud-Din at this place. The
Sikh residents of Nankana Sahib have been organising a regular citation
of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at this place for the last few years. The building
of this Gurdwara is vast and maintained well.
Prakash of Guru Granth Sahib takes place twice daily.
 | Text and photographs: Gurdwara Gurdham at Pakistan, written by Roop Singh and Published by SGPC |
| Photographs : Kanwer Sosheel Singh from Pakistan |
| Photographs: S. Rajinder Singh Narang |
