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Har
Mandir Sahib or
Golden Temple
With a part of the
land granted by
Emperor Akbar, the
foundation stone
laid by a Muslim
Sufi Saint, Mian
Mir, the
construction was
completed in 1601.
Free kitchen and
recitation of the
divine word never
cease here. Its four
gates invite
everyone from all
directions, the
scripture is unique,
it contain the
divine message as
received by saints,
bhagats and pirs of
all the faiths of
India. |
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Mazaar, Pir Baba
Haji Rattan,
Bathinda City
Situated between the
Civil Hospital and
the grain Market. It
attracts devotees
from all faiths.
Baba Haji Rattan had
visited Mecca as an
ambassador of Raja
Bhoj. On returning
to India he had
settled at Bhatinda.
The Mazaar (
mausoleum) marks the
site where the Peer
used to meditate.
The place is halloed
by the visits of the
1st and the 10th
Prophets of Sikhism,
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
and Guru Gobind
Singh Ji. |
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Ram Tirth,
Amritsar
Location
11Kilometres west of
Amritsar on Chogawan
road, dates back to
the period of
Ramayana, Rishi
Balmiki's hermitage.
The place has an
ancient tank and
many temples. A hut
marks the site where
Mata Sita gave birth
to Luv & Kush and
also, still extant
are Rishi Balmiki's
hut and the well
with stairs where
Mata Sita used to
take her bath. The
Bedis of Punjab
(Guru Nanak Dev ji,
the founder Prophet
of Sikhism was a
Bedi) trace their
descent from Kush
and Sodhis (the 10th
Prophet of Sikhism,
Guru Gibind Singh ji
was a Sodhi) from
Luv. A four day
fair, since times
immemorial is held
here starting on the
full moon night in
November. |
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Bhaini Sahib
Lord Mahavir, Punjab
TravelsLudhiana,
Centre of the sect
of the Kukas. The
headquarter of Kuka
movement is at
village Bhaini Sahib
near Ludhiana. Their
Guru Ram Singh Ji
had anticipated the
non-cooperation
Movement of Mahamta
Gandhi and Kukas had
taken a leading role
in India's freedom
struggle. They are
also called
Namdharis. They had
fought valiantly
against Britishers
and a large number
of them laid their
life at Amritsar and
Malerkotla. They
were also against
cow sacrifice. |
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