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GURDWARA BAL
LILAH NANKANA SAHIB
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GURDWARA
BAL LILAH NANKANA SAHIB
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Gurdwara Bal Lilah is situated 400 yards away from the holy shrine
of Janam Asthan. The holy pond Nanaksar with this Gurdwara was got built
by Rai Bular, the ruler of Talwandi. As is apparent from the name, this
site is related with the wonderful adventure of the early childhood
of the Guru. The Guru in his infancy, used to transport the enlightment
of the Nama in the minds of his mates, while playing with them. The
Gurdwara had formerly 120 acres of land and a little cash endowment
also. Before the Saka of 1921, the arrangement of this Gurdwara was
in the hands of the Nirmala Singhs. Besides Tirath Singh, the Mahant
there were also 37 other patidaars. The Gurdwara came under the panthic
management at the time of the Gurdwara Sudhar Movement. This Gurdwara
remained in the panthic hands up to 1947, but after the partition, the
Pakistan Waqf Board has been serving the Gurdwara. The sarovar adjacent
to the Gurdwara is lying dried up and the Gurdwara is opened only at
the time of visiting to it by the Sikhs. There is no arrangement of
Parkasha of Guru Granth Sahib. It is only the building which is safe
and sound.
