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Historical
Gurdwaras of Punjab dedicated to Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Gurdwara Guru Ka
Mahl, Dist. Amritsar
Gurdwara Baba Bakala, Dist. Amritsar
Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Dist. Patiala
Gurdwara Bahadurgarh, Dist. Patiala
Gurdwara Pathshahi Nouvin, Talwandi Sabo, Dist.
Bathinda
Gurdwara Guru Ka Mahl, Dist. Amritsar
This was the birthplace of Guru Hargobind's sons Guru Tegh Bahadur
born here in 1621 and his brother Baba Atal Rai (1630). Guru Hargobind
lived here for some time and was also married in this house. Guru
Arjan Dev was married here and was also installed as Guru here in
1581. This was the home of Guru Ram Das and his family. Guru Ram Das
founded the city of Ramdaspur (modern day Amritsar) and started the
excavation of the 'pool of nectar' called Amritsar.
Gurdwara Baba Bakala, Dist. Amritsar
Guru Harkrishan before he died in 1644 had said that his successor
could be found at Bakala. When Sikhs flocked there they were
confronted with 22 members of the Gurus family each claiming that they
were the Guru. Meanwhile a wealthy merchant Makhan Shah had his ships
carrying valuable cargo caught in a fierce storm at sea. He vowed to
offer five hundred gold coins to the Guru if his goods safely reached
home. The ships reached port safely and Makhan Shah made his way to
Bakala to pay homage to the Guru. When he finally got there he was
confronted with all the same quandary as the rest of the Sikhs, who
was the real Guru? Being a businessman Makhan Shah decided that he
would pay homage to all of the twenty two claimants and placed two
gold coins before each of them as tribute. When he had visited all of
the claimants, a child pointed out to him that a holy man lived across
the street. Makhan Shah decided that he may as well pay him tribute
also. When Makhan Shah entered the house he found that Guru Tegh
Bahadur was in meditation. He was told that Tegh Bahadur who had lived
here in quiet meditation for many years did not like to receive
visitors. Makhan Shah waited until he met the Guru and placed two gold
coins before him. At this Guru Tegh Bahadur smiled and said to Makhan
Shah, "I thought that you had pledged five hundred coins".
Makhan Shah became so elated that he kissed the Gurus feet and started
shouting from the rooftop "I've found the Guru, found the Guru!".
All the Sikhs rushed to the house of the quiet saint and when they
heard the story there was much rejoicing for many days. Thus the
pious, humble saint Tegh Bahadur was acclaimed here as being the true
Guru of the Sikhs and natural successor of Guru Harkrishan.
Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Dist. Patiala
Built on the spot where Guru Tegh Bahadur rested while passing
through the area in 1662. The Guru meditated under a banyan tree near
a pond. Bathing in the sacred tank of the Gurdwara is believed to cure
many ailments.
Gurdwara Bahadurgarh, Dist. Patiala
Guru Tegh Bahadur stayed here for two months with his family during
his travels of the Malwa region in early 1674. The Guru had come to
visit his old friend Saif Khan the Nawab of Saifabad.
Gurdwara Pathshahi Nouvin, Talwandi Sabo,
Dist. Bathinda
A Gurdwara near Takht Sri Damdama Sahib dedicated to the memory of
the visit of Guru Tegh Bahadur. The Guru undertook extensive travels
throughout Punjab preaching and visiting various Sikh sangats, getting
wells dug, purchasing cows and giving them free to peasants and
planting trees at suitable places. This same place would later be
visited by Guru Gobind Singh.
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