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The ninth Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur on his way to Patna visited Agra. Earlier this city had also been graced by the visit of Guru Nanak Dev. According to available records the fourth Guru Sri Ram Das along with'Bhai Gurdas had so stayed in Agra when they were assigned important mission by Sri Guru Amar Das to represent Sikhism in Akbar's Court. A devout disciple lady invited Guru Tegh Bahadur to her house where he stayed for a day or two. Her name was Mai Jassi. The site of house has become a shrine and is known as Gurdwara Maithan.   
'''Gurdwara Mai Than Sahib''' is situated in Mai Than Mohallla in Agra. Ninth Nanak Sri [[Guru Tegh Bahadur|Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur]] visited this place during his second visit to Agra. A devout Sikh disciple lady invited Guru Tegh Bahadur to her house where he stayed for a day or two. Her name was [[Mai Jassi]]. The site of house has become a shrine and is known as Gurdwara Mai Than.   
==History==
Mai Jassi, an old lady who was a devout follower of the [[Sikh]] faith, had got a length of linen prepared from yarn spun with her own hands and had ever longed for an opportunity to present it to the Guru in her own home. Guru Tegh Bahadur did visit Mai Jassi's house in the heart of Agra and received the offering. He was pleased with her devotion and, as a parting boon, pronounced the blessing that her name would live forever. Mai Jassi's house is now a gurdwara. It is known by the name of Mai Than. By this name is also known the mahalla. in which it is situated.


Agra attained fame during Mughal period as it became the capital city. And it is for the Mughal glory, epitomised by the world famous Taj Mahal that Agra has become such a major tourist attraction. The massive grandeur of its fort also impresses the visitors.  The Gurdwara is located in a narrow street near Ghatia Chowk in a ward which is also named Mai Than Mohalla after the Gurdwara. Here was the house of a devoted Sikh lady, Mai Jassi, who had long cherished a desire to see the Guru and present to him a length of cloth made from cotton yarn spun by herself. Guru Tegh Bahadur visited her at her house shortly before his was arrest in 1675 and accepted her offering. It is a three-storey building with the sanctum in a spacious hall on the ground floor, where Guru Granth Sahib is seated in a canopied seat of white marble. Rooms on the upper floors are available to staff and pilgrims for administrative and residential purposes. The Gurdwara is registered as Sri Guru Singh Sabha and is administered by Sri Guru Tegh bahadur Central Board, a registered body.
Guru Tegh Bahadur visited her at her house shortly before his arrest in 1675 and accepted her offering.  
 
Gurdwara Mai Than, in a narrow lane, has a spacious square divan hall, with the Guru Granth Sahib seated in the centre on a canopied throne of white marble. In a room above the entrance gate, a museum has been established with pictures depicting scenes from Sikh history, especially martyrdoms. The Gurdwara, registered as the Sri Guru Singh Sabha, is managed by Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Central Board, Agra
 
==See Also==
* [[Agra]]
* [[Gurdwara Guru Ka Taal]]


[[Category:Gurdwaras In Uttar Pardesh]]
[[Category:Gurdwaras In Uttar Pardesh]]

Latest revision as of 13:25, 11 October 2009

Gurdwara Mai Than Sahib is situated in Mai Than Mohallla in Agra. Ninth Nanak Sri Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur visited this place during his second visit to Agra. A devout Sikh disciple lady invited Guru Tegh Bahadur to her house where he stayed for a day or two. Her name was Mai Jassi. The site of house has become a shrine and is known as Gurdwara Mai Than.

History

Mai Jassi, an old lady who was a devout follower of the Sikh faith, had got a length of linen prepared from yarn spun with her own hands and had ever longed for an opportunity to present it to the Guru in her own home. Guru Tegh Bahadur did visit Mai Jassi's house in the heart of Agra and received the offering. He was pleased with her devotion and, as a parting boon, pronounced the blessing that her name would live forever. Mai Jassi's house is now a gurdwara. It is known by the name of Mai Than. By this name is also known the mahalla. in which it is situated.

Guru Tegh Bahadur visited her at her house shortly before his arrest in 1675 and accepted her offering.

Gurdwara Mai Than, in a narrow lane, has a spacious square divan hall, with the Guru Granth Sahib seated in the centre on a canopied throne of white marble. In a room above the entrance gate, a museum has been established with pictures depicting scenes from Sikh history, especially martyrdoms. The Gurdwara, registered as the Sri Guru Singh Sabha, is managed by Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Central Board, Agra

See Also

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