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Gurudwara Singh Sabha Pushkar
Gurudwara Singh Sabha is situated in Pushkar town, Ajmer. The gurudwara is adequately connected by road. It must be noted that Pushkar was once visited by Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Nanak Dev. The memorial commemorating the earlier Guru's visit was previously known as Guru Nanak Dharamshala. However, it is not called Gurudwara Singh Sabha. It operates as a subsidiary of Singh Sabha, Ajmer. Gurudwara Singh Sabha is actually located in a double-storey building close to main bus stand. The last Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh visited Pushkar Rajputana, 1706. Guru Gobind Singh was adequately served by a pastor named Chetan Das. Moreover, the exact spot sanctified by Guru's stay and living was named Gobind Ghat. However, it has been rephrased Gandhi Ghat.
An engraved stone slab beneath a stall has Gobind Ghat carved on it in the form of Gurumukhi, Persian, Devanagari, and even Roman scripts. Previously, a Gurudwara managed by Nirmala Sikhs used to be there on first level of the entry to the Gobind Ghat, nevertheless it is now not present there. A Brahman pastor at the Ghat with complete grown hair and wearing a turban has hukamnama in his possession inscribed on bhoj patra alleged to have been presented by Guru Gobind Singh to Chetan Das. An additional hukamnama is in fact in the name of 5 Gurudwaras at Amritsar involving Akal Takht Sahib. Moreover, the main priest keeps an ancient hand-written replica of famous Guru Granth Sahib.
Location and Its Surroundings
Gurudwara Singh Sabha is ideally situated 13 kms from Ajmer. Travelers and pilgrims can easily reach the spot by road, train and even airplane. On the other hand, there are several other attractions to explore in and around Gurudwara Singh Sabha. Devotees can easily explore and visit Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The Dargah is actually a Sufi shrine in the name of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. The memorial has a grave of venerated saint, Moinuddin Chisti. Thousands of devotees from all over the country and abroad tend to visit Ajmer Sharif Dargah every month. You should not miss the famous Pushkar fair conducted every year. Pushkar fair actually continues for 5 days and five days are certainly a period of leisure and amusement for the local villagers. Furthermore, the fair time is the busiest for them. It is one of the biggest cattle fairs in India. Animals, including more than 50,000 camels are actually brought here to be sold and traded.
You can also visit Shri Sawai Bhoj Temple close to Gurudwara Singh Sabha. The temple is actually located in Ajmer district. It is visited by thousands of pilgrims and devotees from all over the country. Travelers can also explore Man Mahal situated close to Gurudwara Singh Sabha. The overall architecture of Man Mahal can easily satisfy all your travel expectations instantly.
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Best Time to Visit
It is better to visit Gurudwara Singh Sabha during winter season. Period from October to April is considered good and pleasant for travelling. It has been recommended not to visit the place during summer season. May to July gets very hot and sultry. This period should be avoided by tourists. Rainy season is not harsh; hence you can visit the place during monsoon period without any problems.
Travelling to Gurudwara Singh Sabha
By Road
You can easily reach Gurudwara Singh Sabha by road. It is adequately connected by road with adjoining districts and cities. Travelers can get both private and government buses to reach Gurudwara Singh Sabha.
By Rail
Devotees can get down at Ajmer or Pushkar railway station to reach Gurudwara Singh Sabha. Many daily, weekly and biweekly trains run on this route. Ajmer and Jaipur are connected with Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmadabad and other cities by rail network. Devotees can also get down at Pushkar railway station in order to reach the Gurudwara.
By Air
Jaipur Airport is the ideal place to reach Gurudwara Singh Sabha. You can get a prepaid taxi or bus from the airport to reach Gurudwara Singh Sabha.
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