Gurudwara Gursagar Sahib Mastuana Sahib Sangrur

Not every Gurudwara is famous because of its stature and sanctity but Gurudwara Gursagar Sahib Mastuana Sahib, at Sangrur is famous for its location and the teaching facilities available in and around the Gurudwara. The Gurudwara is named after the Jatt called Mastu, who contributed his forest land to the saint Baba Atar Singh for constructing a Gurudwara, a Gur Sagar and also a Tank in this place. The saint also started a High School in this place and a degree college has also come up now and is functioning since 1920. Every year from 29th to 31st Jan a Jor Mela is conducted here and is celebrated with much gaiety and enthusiasm. The saint Baba Atar Singh was cremated here and thus a big gathering and function is organized every year on 3rd July every year.

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The Gurudwara Gursagar Sahib Mastuana Sahib is learning and religious centre too for the backward people of the place were taught the religious Sikhism by Sant Attar Singh ji Mastuana Sahib who had a flair for teaching. This Gurudwara is at a distance of say 5 kms from Sangrur on the Barnala Road and bus service is available for every 4 to 5 minutes.

It was in the year 1867, at Cheema Village in Sangrur of Punjab, where the Sant Atar Singh who built the Gurudwara Gursagar Sahib Mastuana Sahib took his birth. The Saint was not only a famous religious leader, but was also a great orator, leader and a social worker, with high education and preached novel living culture to his people. The saint also felt that without basic education progress of one's own self as well that of the country as a whole, is impossible. Thus he developed this center as a religious place as well as an educational hub. Thus the population of this area shows their gratitude to this great saint due to his selecting this place for making it a spiritual as well an educational centre. In the year 1920 the Saint Atar Singh commenced the Degree College and also a High School, which was followed by various academic institutions in a row, thus serving the cause of the public in a great manner.

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