Sultanvind

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Bhai Manjh, an ardent disciple of the Guru, would bring dry wood everyday for the langar's ovens. One day while carrying wood he tumbled into a well following a storm. Guru Arjan Dev found that despite his predicament Bhai Ji had saved the wood from getting wet. The Guru honored his disciple by saying, Manjh is beloved of the Guru and the Guru of the Manjh. Bhai Manjh in the Well sending wood for Guru Ka Langar

Sultanvind, a village 4 km southeast of Amritsar (31038'N, 74053'E), has two historical shrines dedicated one each to Guru Arjan (15631606) and Guru Hargobind (1595-1644).

Gurdwara Tut Sahib

Gurdwara Tut Sahib marks the spot under a tut (mulberry tree) where Guru Arjan would often rest; the tree no longer exists. The present building, a square flatroofed room, was constructed in 1983 by the local sangat which maintains it.

Gurdwara Atari Sahib Patshahi Chhevin

Gurdwara Atari Sahib Patshahi Chhevin marks the site where, according to local tradition, Guru Hargobind made a halt while travelling from Amritsar to Dalla for his wedding ceremonies. The present building complex, located within a walled compound entered through an imposing gateway, was constructed during the early 1950's. The central building is a hall with a square sanctum in the middle where the Guru Granth Sahib is seated. Above the sanctum are two stories of square rooms topped by a lotus dome having a goldplated pinnacle. A small sarovar is in front of the hall.

The Gurdwara is affiliated to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee but is managed by Baba Kalian Singh Sevavale.

Bhai Manjhvala Khuh

Another place of pilgrim interest at Sultanvind is an old khuh (well), about 2 km soutwest of the village. It is named Bhai Manjhvala Khuh as this was the well that Bhai Manjh, a devoted Sikh of Guru Arjan, had once fallen with a load of firewood meant for the Guru ka Langar. In order to keep his load of wood from getting wet, Bhai Manjh stood in the water, holding the load of wood over his head, until he was rescued by the Guru on the following day.