Gurdwara Nadha Sahib Patshahi Dasvee

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Gurdwara Shri Nadha Sahib

Gurdwara Shri Nadha Sahib also called Shri Nada Sahib (Patshahi Dasvin) is situated in Panchkula, (just outside Chandigarh) in Haryana, India. It is situated at the end of a narrow spur of soft sandy rocks of the Sivalik foothills, on the left bank of the river Ghaggar, about 10 km east of Chandigarh (30°44`N, 76°46`E), commemorates the visit of Guru Gobind Singh, who halted here while travelling from Paonta Sahib to Anandpur after the battle of Bharigam in 1688.

One Nadu Shah Lubana of the adjoining village served him and his followers with food and milk. The place remained obscure until Bhai Motha Singh, who belonged to a village near by, discovered the sacred spot and raised a platform to perpetuate the memory of the Guru`s visit. Nothing more is known of the devout Motha Singh nor of the date of the establishment of the Manji Sahib, except that the shrine was under the Dharmarth Board of Patiala and East Punjab States Union in 1948 and was taken over by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee after the merger of the state with the Punjab in 1956.

Since then several new buildings have been constructed. The original Manji Sahib has been replaced by a double-storey domed structure, with a large rectangular meeting hall adjacent to it. A spacious brick paved courtyard separates these buildings from the complex comprising the Guru ka Langar and rooms for pilgrims. The Nishan Sahib (holy flag) flies atop a 105 feet high staff on one side of the courtyard, near the site of the old shrine.

The full moon day every month is celebrated as a festive occasion attended by a large number of people from the surrounding villages and towns. Religious gatherings and community meals take place. The management is now entrusted to a local committee which also administers Gurdwara Manji Sahib at Pinjore.

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NADA SAHIB, Gurdwara Patshahi Dasvin, situated at the end of a narrow spur of soft sandy rocks of the Sivalik foothills, on the left bank of the river Ghaggar, about 10 km east of Chandigarh (30°44'N, 76°46'E), commemorates the visit of Guru Gobind Singh, who halted here while travelling from Paonta Sahib to Anandpur after the battle of Bharigam in 1688. One Nadu Shah Lubana of the adjoining village served him and his followers with food and milk. The place remained obscure until one Bhai Motha Singh, who belonged to a village near by, discovered the sacred spot and raised a platform to perpetuate the memory of the Guru's visit. Nothing more is known of the devout Motha Singh nor of the date of the establishment of the Manji Sahib, except that the shrine was under the Dharmarth Board of Patiala and East Punjab States Union in 1948 and was taken over by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee after the merger of the state with the Punjab in 1956. Since then several new buildings have been constructed. The original Manji Sahib has been replaced by a doublestoreyed domed structure, with a large rectangular meeting hall adjacent to it. A spacious brickpaved courtyard separates these buildings from the complex comprising the Guru ka Larigar and rooms for pilgrims. The holy flag flies atop a 105feet high staff on one side of the courtyard, near the site of the old shrine. The full moon day every month is celebrated as a festive occasion attended by a large number of people from the surrounding villages and towns. Religious gatherings and community meals take place. The management is now entrusted to a local committee which also administers Gurdwara Manji Sahib at Pinjore.

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Crowds flock Nada Sahib gurdwara. Panchkula - Tribune News Service on Sunday, April 15, 2007, Chandigarh, India

Devotees pay obeisance on the occasion of Baisakhi at Shri Nada Sahib Gurdwara in Panchkula on Saturday.Tribune photo by Parvesh Chauhan

Thousands of devotees flocked Shri Nada Sahib gurdwara to pay obeisance on the occasion of Baisakhi, here, today. The gates of the gurdwara were thrown open at 3 am.

The programme began with the “Nitnam” followed by the Baisakh katha by Inderjeet Singh who highlighted the significance of the month and the festival. A kirtan was held in the morning and in the evening by dhadis invited from across the region.

The manager, Bhupinder Singh, said over a lakh devotees visited the gurdwara. Special arrangements for langar had been made. Yellow rice and halwa, kaddi and vegetables were among those items especially prepared for the occasion. Devotees, too, brought lots of sweets.

Sixty four devotees were baptised on the occasion. In the city too, heavy rush was witnessed at gurdwaras as also in the Manji Sahib gurdwara in Pinjore.

Meanwhile, a two-day Baisakhi mela began at Yadavindra Gardens, Pinjore, in the evening. Day performers, including stick walkers, ragini, kachi ghori and puppet shows, were organised to mark the occasion.

Cultural programmes and dances sponsored by the the North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, were presented. The venue came alive with the ghoomar, khoria, dhamal, panihari and falgoon dances.

Commissioner and secretary, tourism Keshni Anand Arora said the next event at the gardens would be the mango mela slated for the last week of June.


References

Gurdwara at HistoricalGurudwaras.com

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