HISTORY OF Gurudwara Tarn Taran Sahib

Gurudwara Tarn Taran Sahib is established by fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev ji. It is situated in the city of Tarn Taran Sahib. It has the distinction of having the largest sarovar (water pond) of all the gurudwaras. It is near to Amritsar.

HISTORY OF Gurudwara Guru Ka Mahal

Gurudwara Guru Ka Mahal is situated in Amritsar in Punjab, India. Shri Guru RamDas ji and his family used to stay here.

HISTORY OF GURUDWARA Goindwal Sahib

Gurudwara Goindwal Sahib
 is on the banks of river Beas. It is situated at a distance of 30 km south-east of Amritsar in Punjab,India. Guru Amar Das Ji established this place and personally helped in the construction of the Gurudwara and Baoli (well) with 84 steps leading down to it. He said that whoever recited the entire Japji prayer of Guru Nanak on each of the 84 steps with a pure heart, after bathing in the Baoli would receive spiritual emancipation.

HISTORY OF BER SAHIB

Gurudwara Ber Sahib is situated in SultanPur Lodhi(district Kapurthala) in Punjab, India. This is the historical gurudwara of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru Nanak used to take bath in Bein river and then meditate. He stayed here for 14 years and 9 months. He planted a Ber Tree on this spot.

History of Gurdwara Vivah Asthaan Mata Gujri

Gurdwara Vivah Asthan Mata Gujri

Gurdwara Vivah Asthaan Mata Gujri is situated in the middle of town Kartarpur Sahib in Jalandhar Distt. Mata Gujri ji was born to Bhai Lal Chand ji and Mata Bishan devi ji. Later Mata Gujri was married to Guru Tegh Bahadur at this same place. This Gurudwara Sahib is situated near to Gurudwara Shri Tham ji Sahib

HISTORY OF PANJA SAHIB

Gurdwara Panja Sahib
Gurdwara Panja Sahib (ਗੁਰੂਦਵਾਰਾ ਪੰਜਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is a gurdwara situated at Hasan Abdal, 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Rawalpindi in Pakistan. This is one of the most holy places of Sikhism because of the presence of a rock believed to have the hand print of Guru Nanak imprinted on it. Twice a year, Sikhs visit this Gurdwara from all over the world.
HISTORY OF GURUDWARA PANJASAHIB
Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji along with Bhai Mardana Ji reached Hasan Abdal in Baisakh Samwat 1578 B.K. corresponding to 1521 ACE in the summer season. Under a shady cool tree, Guru Nanak and Bhai Mardana started reciting Kirtan and their devotees gathered around. This annoyed a local saint, Hazrat Shah Wali Qandhari, who meditated atop a nearby hill but he was helpless.

According to legend, Bhai Mardana was sent three times to Shah Wali Qandhari by (Guru Nanak) so that he would provide him with some water to quench his thirst. Wali Qandhari refused his request and was rude to him. In spite of this, Mardana still very politely stuck to his demand. The Wali ironically remarked : "Why don't you ask your Master whom you serve?"
Mardana went back to the Guru in a miserable state and said "Oh lord! I prefer death to thirst but will not approach Wali the egoist."

The Guru replied "Oh Bhai Mardana! Repeat the Name of God, the Almighty; and drink the water to your heart's content."
The Guru put aside a big rock lying nearby and a pure fountain of water sprang up and began to flow endlessly. Bhai Mardana quenched his thirst and felt grateful to the Guru.
On the other hand, the fountain of Shah Wali Qandhari dried up. On witnessing this, the Wali in his rage threw a part of a mountain towards the Guru from the top of the hill. The Guru stopped the hurled rock with his hand leaving his hand print in the rock.
Observing that miracle, Wali became the Guru's devotee.
This holy and revered place was named Panja Sahib by Hari Singh Nalwa, the most famous general of the Kingdom of the Sikhs. He is credited with having built the first gurdwara at this place.[1]

During the British Rule in the Punjab, the Management of Panja Sahib went into Hindu hands, and later in 1920, Kartar Singh Virk led a Sikh jatha (volunteer group) to Panja Sahib and took the control of Panja Sahib from the Udasi mahant, Mitha.

HISTORY OF BABA BAKALA

Gurdwara Baba Bakala

Gurudwara Baba Bakala is the historical shrine at Baba Bakala is associated with an important event in Sikh history. This gurdwara situated at village baba bakala on Gurdaspur road, a kilometre away from rayya(on amritsar road).

The shrine is associated with Guru Tegh Bahadur, Baba Makhan Shah Labana & Mata Ganga.


Finding Guru Tegh Bahadur
As expected, none of the imposters could recognize him. But he was left with a problem; if none of these men were the Guru then where is the rightful Guru? Then he heard of a solitarian in the area. His name was Tegh Bahadur and he was the son of Guru Hargobind. Well, Makhan Shah went to see this man, and when he placed two dinars before Tegh Bahadur, the great sage at once remarked "God bless you, my man, why only two Dinars after pledging five hundred? The Guru is never in need of any thing but a Sikh is expected to keep his pledge to the Guru."

Thus the issue was clinched and the real Guru was discovered by Makhan Shah. In amazement Makhan Shah proclaimed that he would inform everyone upon discovering the True Guru. Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was hoping to continue to meditate in solitude and told Makhan Shah not to tell anyone. The Guru tried to discourage him by saying his face would be blackened if he did so (this is a statement meaning you will be dishonored). Makhan Shah took this as a challenge instead of a curse and put ash on his face and climbed to the rooftop to announce to all that he had found the Guru. From the rooftop he shouted for all in the village of Bakala, "Guru Ladho Rae" ("Found the Guru" in Lubanki the language of the Labanas.)

Gurdwara Manji Sahib

After finding guru Tegh bahadur the congregation set up the deewan. While preaching on deewan the Shia masand, who comes on footsteps of dhir mall, fired on guru jee and the bullet just went upon the turban without effecting guru jee.

Gurdwara Bhora Sahib

26years 9 months 3 days guru tegh bahadur meditated here. From here guru tegh bahadur jee saved the ship of baba makhan shah labana. Makhan shah gave hauka of Guru Ladho rae here. there is 9 floor building upon bhora sahib.

Gurdwara Darbar Sahib

Here baba buddha ji dae bans bhai guditta jee tilkad guru tegh bahadur.

Gurdwara Seesh Mahal

Here guru hargobind singh's mom, guru tegh bahadur's grand mom i.e guru arjun dev's spouse mata ganga leave his heavnly abode.

THE HISTORY OF GURUDWARA NANAK JHIRA SAHIB

Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib

Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib is a Sikh historical shrine situated in Bidar, in Karnataka. It is located at a short distance off one edge of the plateau on which Bidar is located, and there are sweeping views of the plains as you descend down the road to the present Gurdwara.

About 4 to 5 lakh (half a million) pilgrims and tourists visit Gurdwara Nanak Jhira every year. During the three melas (main events/festivities) held during Holi in the month of March, Dashera in October and Guru Nanak’s birthday in November, the numbers of visitors swells to about 30,000 a day.

HISTORY

During his second Udasi (second missionary tour) of South India, Guru Nanak after sojourning through Nagpur and Khandwa visited the ancient Hindu Temple of Om Kareswar on the Narbada and reached Nanded (where 200 years later Guru Gobind Singh spent his last days). From Nanded he proceeded towards Hyderabad and Golkonda where he met Muslim saints and then came to Bidar to meet Pir Jalaluddin and Yakoob Ali.
The Guru accompanied by his companion Mardana stayed in the outskirts of the Bidar town where 'Nanak Jhira' Gurdwara is now located. Nearby were huts of Muslim fakirs, who took keen interest in the sermons and teachings of the great Guru. The news soon spread throughout Bidar and its surrounding areas about the holy Saint of the North and large number of people started coming to him to have his "Darshan" and seek his blessings. There used to be acute shortage of drinking water in Bidar. All efforts of the people to dig wells were of no avail. Even when wells produced water the water was found to be unfit for drinking.
 The Guru was greatly moved by the miserable condition of the people. With divine name on his lips and the mercy in his heart he touched the hillside with his toe and removed some rubble from the place. To the utter surprise of all, a fountain of sweet, cool water gushed out of the hillside. The place soon came to be known as 'Nanak-Jhira'.

A beautiful Gurdwara has now been constructed by the side of the fountain. The water of the fountain is collected in a small 'Amrit-Khud' built in white marble. There is a free kitchen (guru ka langar) where free food is given to pilgrims 24 hours night and day. A Sikh museum has been built in the memory of Guru Tegh Bahadur, depicting the important events of Sikh history through pictures and paintings. The birthday of Guru Nanak and the Hola Mohalla festival attract large numbers of devotees from all over India.