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 Sachcha Sauda Chuharkana
Gurudwara Sachcha Sauda Chuharkana |
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holy place is situated at a distance of 37 miles from Lahore on the Lahore-Lyallpur
Railway Line. Guru Nanak was sent by Mehta Kalu with a sum of Rs.20/-
to teach him the know-how of the business. On the way to his destination,
the Guru happened to meet certain sadhus who seemed to be hungry. The
Guru responded well to the occasion and got prepared a langer for the
sadhus. Mehta Kalu felt annoyed.
Where Guru Nanak Ji fed the sadhus, now stands a magnificent Gurudwara
that was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, on the pattern of a fortress.
The building of the Gurudwara is very beautiful. The very impression of
the Darshani Deorhi attracts the congregations.
In
the begining, the service of the Gurdwara was in the hands of Udhasis.
The management came under the Panthic administration after the Gurdwara
Reform Movement. After the partition of the country; the Gurdwara remain
closed for the congregations, but on the occassion of the Baisakhi in
April 1993, the sangats were allowed to pay homage to the Gurdwara
 | 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 |
