Baihbal Kalan

BAIHBAL KALAN or Bahibal Kalari, is a village 12 km southeast of Kot Kapura (30° 35'N, 74° 49'E) in the Faridkot district of the Punjab. The village has a historical Gurdwara built in memory of Guru Gobind Singh who halted here, for a short while, during his westward journey in December 1705. The shrine, is built on the top of a small mound (tibbi, in Punjabi) north of the village and is thus known as Gurdwara Tibbi Sahib. It has a marble floored divan hall, with a domed sanctum in the middle. The Gurdwara owns 60 acres of land and is controlled by Nihangs belonging to the Buddha Dal.

References

1. Fauja Singh, ed., Travels of Guru Gobind Singh. Patiala, 1968

2. Thakar Singh, Giani, Sri Gurduare Darshan. Amritsar, 1923

3. Tara Sirigh, Sri Gur Tirath Sangrahi. Amritsar, n.d.

4. Malva Desh Ratan di Sakhi Pothi. Amritsar, 1968