Gurudwara Damdama Sahib

Gurdwara Damdama Sahib is found in the chronicled town of Sri Hargobindpur, which is situated in the distance of 38 km south of Gurdaspur. It was established by the Guru Hargobind, who confronted the Mughals in the battled here. The Gurdwara Damdama Sahib of three floors has been constructed at the spot to honor the memory of the visit of the master here.

This township was established in 1587 by the 5th Guru Shri Arjun Dev Ji along with named as Shri Hargobindpur on his child’s name. The township fell into residue after the suffering of Arjun Dev Ji Guru. Arjun Devji came in 1598 and dug his stick on the ground and said "This will be the infer stick or of the Dharma suggests religion”. This stick is there for the guests to see and pay their regards, it is made of Sandalwood. This Gurudwara got its name 'Gurudwara Damdama Sahib'. Shut the Gurudwara there is a well, which is called gangasar where individuals come to see it and research its odd event.

History

This Gurdwara is arranged at a separation of 32 Km away from Batala as well as 40 Km away from the City “Gurdaspur” within the township of Shri Hargobindpur. The Sixth Sikh Guru Shri Hargobind Sahib Ji went to the town in 1629, while originating from Kartarpur and restored the town. Bhagwan Das, a rich Khatri of the town felt desirous and tested Guru Ji to clear the territory. A minor encounter occurred and Bhagwan Das were executed. Bhagwan Das' child Ratan Chand along with Chandu's children Karam Chand headed off to the Faujdar of Jalandhar to look for assistance. The faujdar sent Mughal troops to Sri Hargobindpur. A fierce fight was battling between Mughals and Sikh Army in which both Ratan Chand and Karam Chand were executed. Numerous Sikhs won affliction. Gurdwara Damdama Sahib has been built in the memory of the abovementioned Sikh saints. At this place, the Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji released his Kamarkassa (a waist sash) to take a rest after the skirmish of Shri Hargobindpur.

Location and Its Surroundings

It is located at Gurdaspur in Punjab. In the company of the stream Beas and Ravi, Gurdaspur is a local arranged in the north district of Punjab. Extended over a zone of 3562 sq. Km, District Gurdaspur is isolated into six divided tehsils as Gurdaspur, Batala, Dhar Kalan, Pathankot, Dera Baba Nanak, as well as Narot Jaimal Singh. In the north, this region is limited by Kathua area of Jammu And Kashmir State. Chamba and Kangra locale of Himachal Pradesh encompass Gurdaspur from northeast.

In the Southeast, the area portions of its limits with Hoshiarpur region and in south with Kapurthala area. Amritsar area lies in the south-west of Gurdaspur, while Pakistan encompasses it from north-west. This renowned worldwide region of Punjab was established by Shri. Guriya Ji was first and the foremost of seventeenth century. It is accepted that Alexander battled a fight with the Kathaians at Sangala, which is found close to the Fatehgarh in Gurdaspur.

Toward the conclusion of the tenth century, Gurdaspur went under the organization of Shahi tradition, which administered over it works in the year of 1919. From the fourteenth to the sixteenth century, Kalanaur that is a part of this area was struck by Jasrath Khokhar twice. The region has been connected with Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who wedded Sulkhani. The little girl of Mool Chand that was a Khatri of Pakhoke (Dera Baba Nanak).

Celebrations

Like different regions in Punjab, Gurdaspur is normal for Punjabi society, which envelops Bhangra, Punjabi Kisse and the well known Punjabi nourishment. One of the major occasions of the locale is the yearly reasonable expected at Batala to remember honor the Marriage of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Baisakhi festivals at Pandori Mahantan, Babehali's Chhinjh (Wrestling) Mela and Shivratri reasonable in the Mahakaleshwar Temple at Kalanaur are the other major fairs and celebrations held in the locale. Baisakhi and Lohri are one of the famous festivals, which is celebrated in Gurdaspur, Punjab.

Visitors info

Best Time to Visit

The best opportunity to visit Gurdaspur is from November through March, when celebrations like Baisakhi and Lohri could be liked in the district. This time the atmosphere is very charming and fascinating.

Traveling To Gurdaspur

By Air

Gurdaspur does not have a runway of its own. The closest airstrip to the city is the Raja Sani Airport in Amritsar, which is at a separation of 72 km.

By Train

Gurdaspur falls on the Delhi-Jammu line. It is additionally a partition of the Amritsar-Batala-Pathankot subdivision of the Northern Railway Ferozepur Division. The Amritsar-Batala-Pathankot Road runs side by side of this railway division.

By Road

Gurdaspur is generally associated by way as just about all the key urban areas in India. Right from Delhi and Chandigarh to Amritsar and Jaipur, you will find transports to reach all the urban areas.

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