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Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

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Gurdwara Reetha Sahib, Village Champawat<br />

Gurdwara Paatshahi Naunveen, Garh Mukteshwar<br />

Gurdwara Bari Sangat Sri Guru Teg Bahadur-Varanasi<br />

Gurdwara Sri Guru Teg Bahadur - Kanpur<br />

Gurdwara Guru Teg Bahadur, Mathura<br />

xiii) Sikkim<br />

The state ofSikkim has also an important Gurdwara that signifies<br />

Guru Nanak Sahib's visit to that area. As Sikkim, has Buddhism as its<br />

predominant religion and a Buddhist religious head is known as<br />

'Lama', it appears that Guru Nanak Sahib was also welcomed over<br />

there as a Lama. Sikkim Gurdwara is accordingly named as,<br />

Sikkim Gurdwara Nanaklami, Chung Thang, Sikkim, India<br />

xiv) Bengal and Assam<br />

The States of Bengal and Assam were visited by Guru Nanak<br />

Sahib as well as by Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib. Gurdwaras have been<br />

established in several towns over there as well. A few important<br />

Gurdwaras are listed below.<br />

Gurdwara Bari Sangat - Calcutta<br />

Gurdwara Chhoti Sangat<br />

Gurdwara Nima Serai Sri Guru Teg Bahadur.<br />

Howsoever, big effort may be made, no exhaustive list of<br />

historical Gurdwaras can be drawn out. Even to list out all the<br />

important Gurdwaras and give their historical background it needs a<br />

complete encyclopaedia type effort. Yet keeping in view the scope of<br />

this small multi dimensional book, an effort has been made to give the<br />

readers maximum possible information.<br />

c) Gurdwaras in other countries (Abroad):<br />

As is well known, Guru Nanak Sahib during his sojourns went to<br />

several other countries too, to spread the message ofOne God and to<br />

tell the people the futility ofempty rituals. To do a little bit ofjustice to<br />

the topic a few of the prominent historical places those he visited,<br />

followed by the visit of certain Gursikhs as 'Manji daars'<br />

(missionaries) and where Gurdwaras have come up, are listed below.<br />

Our Historical Gurudhams, Gurdwaras / 229

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