Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh

Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh is a house where Sri Guru Nanak Ji stayed with his wife Sulakhni Ji who gave birth to two children- Baba Sri Chand Ji and Baba Lakhmi Das Ji. Baba Sri Chand Ji is the eldest son of Guru Nanak Dev and this Gurudwara is said to be built in the memory of Baba Sri Chand Ji, and two great Sikh gurus- Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji and Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji.

The most important fact to be considered about this house is that Guru Sahib Ji stayed here for nine Months, nine days and nine hours and Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji used to meditate here during that time. Guru Sahib Ji became famous as he planted trees here at Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh which is the prime reason for this place to be named as Guru Ka Bagh.

Baba Shri Chand Ji was born in the year 1494 in the city of Sultanpur Lodhi of Kapurthala District, Punjab. But, he was brought up by Guru Nanak Ji's sister,Bebe Nanaki Ji, who adopted Baba Sri Chand Ji as her own son.

When Guru Nanak Dev Ji left the house and went out for his preaching tours called Udasis, Guru Nanak Ji's elder son – Baba Sri Chand Ji, youngest son Baba Lakhmi Das Ji and Nanak Ji's wife Sulakhni Ji came to the place known as Pakho-ke-Randhawe,. But, Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh is a place where the entire family stayed together and led a happy life, though they all were supposed to travel many different places.

History

This Shrine was built to remember the first meeting of Guru and his son. During the 1970s and 1980s, this sacred building was constructed. Upon request of his brother-in-law Bhai Jai Ram Ji and Sister Bebe Nanaki Ji, the first Sikh Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited here in 1483 and stayed here at Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh. This is the place where Guruji's two sons were born, namely Baba Sri Chand Ji who took birth in 1494 and Baba Lakhmi Das Ji who was born in1497.

Guru preferred to have Langar prepared by Bebe Nanaki Ji at this place. Well water, which was used to prepare Langar for Guru Ji still exists here. This holy place had been built in order to remember the works of Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. Guru Nanak Ji spent 14 years in Sultanpur Lodhi as a young man working for Nawab Daulat Khan Lodhi. Both the sons of Guru Nanak failed to meet the expectation of Guru and it is needless to say that they failed to be his successor. Guru Nanak Ji's younger son Baba Lakhmi Chand was involved too much in worldly affairs while, the other son Baba Sri Chand Ji surprisingly chose the path of renunciation and became an atheist. It is very important to know that this was the holy premises where Guru Nanak Ji led life with his wife and children during his stay at Sultanpur.

Architecture and Covered Area

Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh is not just a house with good architecture, and a big flat roofed simple hall in the interior part of the house, but the Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh is famous due to the visit of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji and Guru Sahib Ji, who spent some time at this area. And Guru Sahib Ji planted some trees besides this house, due to which this house became popular as Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh.

Like other Gurudwaras, 'Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh' welcomes people of all castes and religions and from different parts of the world. This has become a great tourist’s place where men and women will wash their hands and feet before they step inside the Gurudwara to maintain cleanliness and hygiene inside Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh. The drunken persons will not be allowed, each and everyone have to maintain peace in this holy place. Smoking or spitting anywhere in this Gurudwara is absolutely prohibited.

Location and Its Surroundings

It is worth to note that Sultanpur is located about 90 kms away from Amritsar. Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh is situated in the Village Sainsara, Amritsar-Ajnala Road. A piece of vacant land nearby is being transformed into Guru's Garden and a message was conveyed by the great Sikh Guru.

Well, tourists can find numerous Gurudwaras within few kilometres, but it is worth to mention that you have to rely on local transport, probably a three-wheeler or a cart as the last option.

The surrounding places include-  Eight Gurudwaras, the Bharamal Mandir, the Hazira, also there is Chitti Masjid, even Kali Bein can be seen, Peer Gabgazi is another Gurudwara, while Quila Sarai (Currently, a Police Station) is also included, and the Panj Peer Gurudwara also locates around the Gurudwara Ber Sahib.

During special occasions like Guru Nanak Ji's birthday anniversary and marriage ceremony day, people from all around the Sultanpur Lodhi occupy the place and meanwhile, traders install their tents by the roadside to sell their items such as toys, sweets, religious books and audio and video CDs. The bazaar will be fully crowded with huge numbers of people from different places who move around the market to buy their essentials as a good memory of Gurudwara Guru Ka Bagh.

Celebrations

Other than daily services, the Sikh anniversary takes place in September and November. Guru Nanak's marriage anniversary is held during the month of September and birth anniversary on November.

Also, the birthday of Baba Shri Chand Ji, who took birth at this house is be celebrated by people around the place. Celebrations include Nagar Kirtan, akhand rituals in their homes as well.

The procession will take place and the marriage or birthday participants will spend the night at religious places and private houses. Whole town will be seen in different activities and festive atmosphere is found everywhere. People of all the religions participate in the arrangements and in the religious ceremonies being performed.

Visitors info

Best time to visit

Gurudwara Guru Ka Sahib is the most ancient Gurudwara which is visited often by many tourists. This pilgrimage is usually visited during certain celebrations, but the place will be crowded by many surrounding people regularly. Thus, it can be visited any day to spend good time and to find the beauty of the architecture.

Though it can be visited anytime throughout the year, the most preferable time to visit Gurudwara is during the month of August, as there will be mist in the morning, and wind speed will be calm within this month.

Traveling To Sultanpur Lodhi

By Air

Actually there are no direct flights to reach Sultanpur Lodhi. Instead of Sultanpur Lodhi, you can get flight to Raja Sansi Airport, from there you can reach the destination via Road.

By Train

Even trains are very less to reach Sultanpur Lodhi and it takes around 2 hrs 48 minutes to reach the destination through Jat Express train.

By Road

There is not even bus facility for this city and instead of buses you can catch local cars or taxis to reach your favourite place, which just takes 1 hr 21 minutes- a very fast way to reach Sultanpur Lodhi.

Services

They serve free food to the visitors as prasadam.

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