Gurdwara Janam Asthan

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Gurdwara Janam Asthan
گردوارہ جنم استھان
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਜਨਮ ਅਸਥਾਨ
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Gurdwara Janam Asthan (The birth place),
also known as the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib [1]
Gurdwara Janam Asthan
General information
Architectural style Sikh architecture
Location Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan
Construction started1600 A.D.
Completed1819–20 A.D.

Gurdwara Janam Asthan, [a] also known as Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, is a gurdwara, and one of the holiest sites of Sikhism, located in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated at the site where Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born. [b] It is officially listed as a 'Protected Heritage Monument' by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan; and is managed by the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee under the federal government of Pakistan.

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Location

The shrine is located in the town of Nankana Sahib, approximately 65 kilometres from Lahore. Nankana Sahib had previously been known as Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī, [6] but was eventually renamed in honour of Guru Nanak.

Significance

Gurdwara Janam Asthan is believed to be located at the site where Guru Nanak was born to Mehta Kalu and Mata Tripta. [7]

The gurdwara forms part of an ensemble of nine important gurdwaras in Nankana Sahib. [8] The shrine is frequently visited by Sikh yatris as part of a pilgrimage route in Pakistan.

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Gudrwara Janam Asthan

History

Photograph of the Gurdwara Janam Asthan published in Mahan Kosh (1930), ca.1920's Photograph of Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi published in Mahan Kosh (1930), ca.1920's.jpg
Photograph of the Gurdwara Janam Asthan published in Mahan Kosh (1930), ca.1920's

The first gurdwara is believed to have been built at the site in the 16th century by the grandson of Guru Nanak, Baba Dharam Chand. [8] The current gurdwara was built by Ranjit Singh in the 19th century. [9]

1921 Massacre

86 Sikhs were killed during the 20 February 1921 Nankana massacre, [10] which took place after a confrontation between supporters of the gurdwara's manager, Mahant Narayan Das, and members of the reformist Akali movement who accused him of both corruption and sexual impropriety.

Conservation

The gurdwara complex is listed on the Protected Heritage Monuments of the Archaeology Department of Punjab. [11]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Shahmukhi Punjabi and Urdu: گردوارہ جنم استھان
    Gurmukhi Punjabi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਜਨਮ ਅਸਥਾਨ
  2. ↑ [2] [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ Singh, Parvinder. "Pakistan Gurudwara, Nankana Sahib, Panja Sahib, Dera Sahib, pilgrimage of pakistan gurudwara, Lahore Gurudwara, gurunanak Janam Asthan, gurudwara hasan abdal". Sikhtourism, Sikh Tourism, Golden Temple, Amritsar Tour, Hemkund Sahib, Sikh Pilgrimage, Punjab Gurudwara Tours, Pakistan Gurudwara Tours, India Gurudwara Tours, Punjab Tours, India Tours. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Staff Report (13 April 2016). "2,000 Sikh pilgrims arrive in city to celebrate Besakhi". Pakistan Today. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Iqbal, Amjad (22 November 2015). "Over 2,500 Indian Sikhs attend annual pilgrimage". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sikhs split over sale of Gurdwara Janam Asthan". The Nation. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sikh pilgrims protest as permission to rally turned down in Nankana Sahib - Pakistan". dunyanews.tv. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Khalsa, Sukhmandir (1 January 2010). "Historical Gurdwaras of Nankana, Pakistan Commemorating Guru Nanak Dev". About.com Religion & Spirituality. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Bakhshi, Surinder Singh (2009). Sikhs in the Diaspora. ISBN   9780956072801.
  8. 1 2 "Nankana's pride". The News. 5 March 2017. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "PAKISTAN NANKANA SAHIB". Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  10. ↑ Giani Partap Singh, Gurdwara Arthaat Akali Lehir, 1975, p 104.
  11. ↑ Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency. "Guidelines for Critical & Sensitive Areas" (PDF). Government of Pakistan. pp. 12, 47, 48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.

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