Gurudwara Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Nauvin Patshahi

This Gurudwara can be dated back to 17th century. It was around that time that Guru Tegh Bahadur was travelling extensively and he crossed this area when he took up travels in and around the nearby places.  He is supposed to have spent a considerable amount of time here, staying, mediating and engaging in religious discourses with his fellow citizens. The Gurudwara is supposed to have been to commemorate his stay at this place. This is dedicated to the ninth guru in the Sikh Guru tradition – Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Facts

In 1723, Guru Tegh Bahadur was travelling to almost all places and considering the limited transport facilities at that time was forced to stay in some places in an effort to take rest and to also conduct widespread religious discourses that would lead the people to the path of righteousness. It was in one such place near Sanghat Ghat that the Guru stayed. The location of the stopover was very scenic considering that it lay on the banks of the mighty Ganges. This is the exact location of the Gurudwara today.

This is considered to be the place where Guru Tegh Bahadur meditated for thirty one days and so this place becomes very auspicious and special to all the Sikh devotees. The Guru did such an elaborate divinity stint here before he crossed over and went to spread the word in the religious town of Varanasi.  The Gurudwara now stands in the exact place where the Guru sat down in penance for the goodness of all his devotees. 
Nivas Asthan that is still seen in one corner in the Gurudwara is precisely the place that the Guru used for his meditation. That corner is considered to be pious in the entire Gurudwara and that has been cornered off for special prayers. As per some records, Guru Gobind Singh has also supposedly come to this place and used this as a resting place before he went on to Varanasi. So, this adds to the value of the Gurudwara with two of the Prophets visiting the place.

The current Gurudwara that is now seen in this location was constructed much later and can be traced back to the 1980s. Though the area cannot be massive it has a decent 28X21 m area that encompasses the Gurudwara and the entire area around it. This place is used by devotees to offer their prayers and also meditate. Most devotees feel relieved and free of sorrow after spending some time at the Gurudwara and this is because of the calm, cool and tranquil atmosphere that is maintained here.

Today, the Gurudwara is being maintained by Sardar Musa Singh. Though he was the only one who had the full right to the Gurudwara and played a major role in its construction, the Gurudwara has been receiving financial aids from Sikhs all over the country and the world that have generated whole heartedly for the building and maintenance of the Gurudwara here.

How to Reach

• The best way to reach this Gurudwara by air is to fly into the Varanasi airport that is about 23 kms away from this place. Though connections are limited, there are regular flights operating from here. If flight connectivity is a challenge then pilgrims can get to Delhi airport and take a taxi from there to reach this Gurudwara. Delhi has extremely good connections to both domestic and international destinations; thereby the pilgrims can have better flexibility to plan their trips to this Gurudwara.
• Ahraura railway station is the station that pilgrims can alight at when they want to visit the Guru Tegh Bahadur Nauvin Patshahi Gurudwara close to Varanasi. In fact this railway station is just four kms away from the Gurudwara and the pilgrims can get down at the station and avail auto rickshaws to this place of worship.
• The Gurudwara is very strategically located on the Varanasi – Roberstganj highway. It is at equal distance from the towns of Ahraura and Varanasi and the pilgrims will find local transport in the form of local buses and private vehicles as well as auto rickshaws and other taxis. This Gurudwara is quite famous and therefore very accessible even for first time travellers.

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