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O king (Duryodhana) who should come to you? I have seen such a reverence of Bidar (Vidura) that I like that humble person.....Against your milk, the water of Bidar is like ambrosia for me. His spinach equalled your milky food and the night passed in singing the Praises of the Lord.....
VIDURA (BIDAR), BIDAR (17° 55'N, 77° 32'E) is a district town in [[Wikipedia:Karnataka|Karnataka]]. It is 110 km north-west of [[Hyderabad]], 40 km north-east of Gulbarga and is a railway station on the Vikarabad- Parlivaijnath section of the South Central Railway. It is also connected by road with [[Nanded]].
(Mani Kabir, p. 1105)
The persons of Iow caste, attained higher status while remembering the Lord. Ask Bidar, the son of a maid-servant, in whose house Krishna stayed.
(Suhi M. 4, p. 733)


Vidura (or Bidar) was half-brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu. When Satyavati, a young beautiful girl was married to Shantanu, after his son Bhishma Pitamaha had renounced the right of succession and had tåken the vow of perpetual celibacy. The sons of Satyavati had to succeed to the throne of Shantanu. Satyavati bore two sons; one of them died young in a battle. The other named Vichitra-virya ascended the throne. He also died young and without any issue. Before marrying Shantanu, Satyavati had borne Vyasa to the sage Parasara. Thus Vichitra-virya, Bhishma and Vyasa were half-brothers, being the sons of the same father. "With the consent of Bhishma and Satyavati, the widows of Vichitra-virya, Ambika and Ambalika by name, bore two sons through niyoga with Vyasa namely Dhritarashtra, the blind and Pandu with a pale complexion. Satyavati asked Vyasa to become the father of a third son, who should be without any defect. The widow of Vichitra-virya, terrified by the auster appearance of Vyasa, sent him one of her slave girls, dressed in her own clothes. This girl was the mother of Vidura. Thus Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura were half-brothers.
==GURDWARA SRI NANAK JHIRA SAHIB==


Vidura was a great devotee of Krishna. In the first reference given above, Krishna addresses the king Duryodhana and shows his love for his devotee Vidura. Krishna stayed with his devotee. Vidura is one of the best characters in the Mahabharata. He always gave good advice to both Kauravas and Pandavas, though in the war, he sided with Kauravas. He was also a well-wisher of the Pandavas.
((main|Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib}}
 
This [[Gurdwara]] honours the memory of [[Guru Nanak]]. At the time of Guru Nanak's visit, Bidar was the capital of the Bahmani kingdom. Since the establishment in the town of the great Madarsa by Mahmud Gawari in 1471-72, it had been a famous centre of Arabic learning in the Deccan. Guru Nanak stayed next to a monastery of [[Muslim]] ascetics on the outskirts of the town. These faqirs and their head, Pir Jalal-ud-Din, attracted by the holy [[Gurbani]] being sung to the accompaniment of [[Mardana|Mardana's]] [[rebeck]], came and made obeisance to the Guru. The monastery was built on a rock in an undulating barren tract, without any water in the vicinity. Tradition says that, at the supplication of Jalal-ud-Din, [[Guru Nanak]] lifted a stone and from underneath it a fountain of clear sweet water gushed forth. The spring, called '''"Amrit Kund"''', the "Pool of Nectar", is still in existence. The place came to be known as Nanak Jhira and was looked after by Muslim priests. [[Mai Bhago|Mai (mother) Bhago]], who had gone to the Deccan following [[Guru Gobind Singh]] used to visit it frequently during her stay at Jinvara. But it gained prominence as a place of pilgrimage after the control passed to the [[Sikh]]s in 1948, confirmed by a judicial verdict in 1950. The construction of the [[Gurdwara]] was commenced under a managing committee, headed by Sardar Bishan Singh of Hyderabad. The main building, called Sri Harimandir Sahib, was completed in 1966, and the [[Guru Granth Sahib]] was installed in it on the occasion of [[Hola Mohalla]] festival. Several other buildings, including the 101-room Guru Nanak Bishram Ghar (residential block for pilgrims), Guru Nanak Hospital, a museum, [[langar]] and a bathing tank have since been added.
 
The central building, a three storeyed structure, is a handsome model of the mixture of modern and medieval styles of architecture. The ground floor, consisting of several rooms occupying a plinth area of about 50 metre square, serves as a basement for the main divan hall on the first floor. The hall consists of several rectangular projections in symmetrical order around a 10 metre square sanctum. The roof of a large refectory, constructed adjacent to the main building, is on level with the divan hall and provides additional space for larger gatherings on festivals and other special occasions. The original spring, Amrit Kund, is now a canopied square shaped pool. It supplies water to the bathing tank, 50 metres away.
The [[Gurdwara]] is managed by a committee which includes members from Bidar as well as from other towns in the South, such as [[Hyderabad]], Warangal and Bombay. Gurbani recital and kirtan are held morning and evening, and all major anniversaries are celebrated, the most prominent of them being the birthday of Guru Nanak and Hola Mohalla. The Gurdwara also runs a college for training engineers and a charity hospital and a primary school, named after Guru Nanak. Offerings and donations are the only source of income.
 
==Location==
 
*  [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203920124020277541681.0004b3f8880fff64ee599&msa=0&ll=17.97808,77.536526&spn=0.1334,0.219727  Map showing historic Gurdwaras in Karnataka]
 
==See also==
 
* [[Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib]]
* [[Guru Nanak]]
* [[The Udasis of Guru Nanak]]
* [[Second Udasi]]
* [[Karnataka]]
 
==External links==
* [http://www.gnjbidar.com/home.html Official Website]
* [http://www.metacafe.com/watch/834697/gurudwara_bidar/ Video of photos of this Gurdwara]
* [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=17.9280786&lon=77.5077617&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 Map showing location]
 
===Video===
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2crJQlANkAA Beautiful video of the wonderful Gurudwara Sri Nanak Jhira Sahib Bidar]
 
==Gallery==
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</gallery>
 
 
==References==
 
*1. Tara Sirigh, Sn Gur Tirath Sangrahi. Amritsar, n.d.
*2. Thakar Sirigh, Giani, Sn Gurduare Darshan. Amritsar, 1923
 
 
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Latest revision as of 12:24, 9 May 2015

Map of India showing the southern state of Karnataka

VIDURA (BIDAR), BIDAR (17° 55'N, 77° 32'E) is a district town in Karnataka. It is 110 km north-west of Hyderabad, 40 km north-east of Gulbarga and is a railway station on the Vikarabad- Parlivaijnath section of the South Central Railway. It is also connected by road with Nanded.

GURDWARA SRI NANAK JHIRA SAHIB

((main|Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib}}

This Gurdwara honours the memory of Guru Nanak. At the time of Guru Nanak's visit, Bidar was the capital of the Bahmani kingdom. Since the establishment in the town of the great Madarsa by Mahmud Gawari in 1471-72, it had been a famous centre of Arabic learning in the Deccan. Guru Nanak stayed next to a monastery of Muslim ascetics on the outskirts of the town. These faqirs and their head, Pir Jalal-ud-Din, attracted by the holy Gurbani being sung to the accompaniment of Mardana's rebeck, came and made obeisance to the Guru. The monastery was built on a rock in an undulating barren tract, without any water in the vicinity. Tradition says that, at the supplication of Jalal-ud-Din, Guru Nanak lifted a stone and from underneath it a fountain of clear sweet water gushed forth. The spring, called "Amrit Kund", the "Pool of Nectar", is still in existence. The place came to be known as Nanak Jhira and was looked after by Muslim priests. Mai (mother) Bhago, who had gone to the Deccan following Guru Gobind Singh used to visit it frequently during her stay at Jinvara. But it gained prominence as a place of pilgrimage after the control passed to the Sikhs in 1948, confirmed by a judicial verdict in 1950. The construction of the Gurdwara was commenced under a managing committee, headed by Sardar Bishan Singh of Hyderabad. The main building, called Sri Harimandir Sahib, was completed in 1966, and the Guru Granth Sahib was installed in it on the occasion of Hola Mohalla festival. Several other buildings, including the 101-room Guru Nanak Bishram Ghar (residential block for pilgrims), Guru Nanak Hospital, a museum, langar and a bathing tank have since been added.

The central building, a three storeyed structure, is a handsome model of the mixture of modern and medieval styles of architecture. The ground floor, consisting of several rooms occupying a plinth area of about 50 metre square, serves as a basement for the main divan hall on the first floor. The hall consists of several rectangular projections in symmetrical order around a 10 metre square sanctum. The roof of a large refectory, constructed adjacent to the main building, is on level with the divan hall and provides additional space for larger gatherings on festivals and other special occasions. The original spring, Amrit Kund, is now a canopied square shaped pool. It supplies water to the bathing tank, 50 metres away. The Gurdwara is managed by a committee which includes members from Bidar as well as from other towns in the South, such as Hyderabad, Warangal and Bombay. Gurbani recital and kirtan are held morning and evening, and all major anniversaries are celebrated, the most prominent of them being the birthday of Guru Nanak and Hola Mohalla. The Gurdwara also runs a college for training engineers and a charity hospital and a primary school, named after Guru Nanak. Offerings and donations are the only source of income.

Location

See also

External links

Video

Gallery

  • Gurdwarabidar.JPG
  • Gurdwarabidarr.JPG
  • Gurudwara bidar.gif
  • Gurudwara bidar jee.jpeg
  • Gurudwarabidarjee1.jpeg


References

  • 1. Tara Sirigh, Sn Gur Tirath Sangrahi. Amritsar, n.d.
  • 2. Thakar Sirigh, Giani, Sn Gurduare Darshan. Amritsar, 1923


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