Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

Gurdwara BaoJi Sahib Guru Arjan Dev,
Gurdwara Bhai Budhu Da Awa,
Gurdwara Lal Khooh,
Gurdwara Paatshahi Chhevin, Gurdwara Shikar Garh
Patshahi Chhevin.
Besides above there are several Gurdwaras ofsignificant historical
importance at Aimnabad, Kasur, Sialkot, Multan, Pak Pattan, Okara,
Quetta, Larkana, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Hafizabad, Dera Ismaeil Khan
etc.
b) Gurdwaras in India:
India though considerably reduced in size, as a result ofpartition in
1947, is still a very vast country. As our revered Gurus, particularly
Guru Nanak Sahib, Guru Hargobind Sahib, Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib
and Guru Gobind Singh too, traveled far and wide, several important
Gurdwaras have been established at the places those were visited or
even touched by them. Then several important centers of Gursikhi
were established during the physical span ofthe Gurus, those continue
to have the gravitational pulls for the Sikhs across the globe. Several
Gurdwaras have also been established at different places associated
with the Gurus' loving Sikhs, commemorating their names and the
deeds performed by them.
Again whereas it is viltually not possible to count and enlist all
such Gurdwaras, at this place, an attempt is being made to give below
a list ofsome very important Gurdwaras those are there in this part of
India.
i) Gurdwaras in Punjab:
Amritsar
Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple): Our most important
pilgrimage center. Built in a very congenial and serene atmosphere
within a Sarovar (Water Pool). Surrounded by water on the three sides
and the fourth one connected with the land, that enables Gursikhs and
athers including tourists to have a glimpse ofthe 'Guru Asthaan'. The
work at the sarovar was initiated and completed by Guru Ram Dass
Sahib and the Harimandir was built by the fifth Guru, Guru AIjan Dev
Sahib. It has also been mentioned by some historians that even Guru
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