Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib

The Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib lies in the northern part of Jaito town, which is at a distance of 30 Km from Faridkot City and 17 Km from Kotkapura town on Faridkot - Kotkapura - Muktsar Road.

Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib is a famous Gurudwara placed on Jalalabad way, Muktsar. This Gurudwara comprises a square lobby with a hallowed place in the focal point. Over the place of worship, there is a square molded structure and delegated by a lotus arch as well improving marble stalls at corners. The entire floor and divider surface of this Gurudwara is flawlessly built with white marble.

History

Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib is an aged Gurudwara and dates back to the eighteenth century. It is believed that, from the region of this Gurudwara, Guru Gobind Singh Ji shot bolts at adversaries (Mughal armed force) while fighting the battle of Muktsar and took rest. This Gurudwara was remade by Sodhi Man Singh in 1843. Throughout 1950, Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib was modernized by Baba Baghel Singh.

It is said that Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the Tenth Sikh Guru, began his journey from Alamgir and arrived at Kotkapura. As the Mughal armed force was following him, Guru Ji requested Chaudhri Kapura to hand him the Fort in order to fight the Mughals. However, Chaudhri Kapura refused to extend help to Guru Ji in his combat against the Mughals. Thus, Guru Ji arrived at the town of Jaito through the Village Dhilwan Kalan. Guru Ji and his devotees reached a Tibbi (a minor slope top), which was situated at some distance from the town. His tent was pitched up at this spot and he directed the Sikhs to practice shooting arrows. Later in the evening, Guru Ji discussed Rehras Sahib (Holy Hymns) and organized a Preaching Diwan. No water was accessible on this Tibbi. Bhai Pratap Singh, Bhai Sher Singh, as well as Bhai Sant Singh were asked by Bhai Ram Singh to dig a little well of water. The Sikhs carried out the entire work of digging great water wells.

Location and its Surroundings

Faridkot city is spotted at North Western State of India, (Punjab). It is a civil committee and division with headquarters at Faridkot, found at 30.68°n scope and 74.74°e longitude and has a normal rise of 196 meters (643ft).

Faridkot lies in the south west area of Punjab and is enclosed by Ferozepur area in the North West, Mogha and Ludhiana regions in the northeast and Bhatinda and Sangrur areas in the south.

The range is 1469 Sq. Km. in territory. It is encompassed by District Muktsar in the Southwest, District Ferozepur in the Northwest, District Bhatinda in the South and District Mogha in the West. Faridkot is the headquarters of this District.

"Mokalhar" is Faridkot's old name after the name of its Raja Mokalsi. A Great Baba and Sufi Saint Sheikh Farid were caught by the troops of Raja, when he was passing through this District. The fighters detained him as a reinforce labor in the Faridkot Fort’s development work (reputed to be Qila Mubarak). Baba Farid conveyed a wicker container full of Earth which was seen floating over his head. Seeing this supernatural occurrence, Raja came to Baba Ji and fell on his feet and prayed for pardon. Baba Farid Ji absolved the Raja and meditated for 40 Days at a spot in the Fort where 'Tilla Baba Farid' is arranged. The District was renamed as Faridkot in honor of Baba Farid Ji from that day. Baba Ji's Verses have been consolidated in Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.

Visitor's info

Best Time to Visit

The months of March, April, May and June structure the midyear season and the temperatures can head up to around 42°c. The most extreme temperature recorded throughout this period is around 47°c. 26°c is the least mean temperature throughout this period. The rainstorm season is short and involves the months of July, August and September. Precipitation is for the most part mixed throughout these months and moistness might be high even more.

Traveling To Faridkot

By Air

The closest landing strip is spotted in Amritsar and this is situated around 125 km from the city. The Amritsar landing strip is a global airfield and is decently associated with large portions of the vital urban areas in the nation. It is additionally associated with Dubai, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Delhi. It is an encompassing alternative for the individuals who are touching base via air.

By Train

Faridkot has a track station that is joined with cities like Jaipur, New Delhi, Ferozepur and Bhatinda. Train journey is generally simple and trains constitute a ubiquitous alternative, where tickets have to be booked around two months prior to journey.

By Road

Faridkot is not a big city so there are buses for travelling to other States. The States of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and numerous urban areas in Punjab are connected to the city of Faridkot by road transport. Tickets from Amritsar cost around Rs 50.

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