Chohla

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CHOHLA, village 4.5 km southeast ofSirhali Kalari (31° 16'N, 74° 56'E) in Amritsar district of the Punjab, is sacred to Guru Arjan (1563 - 1606). The village was called Bhaini when the Guru visited here. A housewife served him a delicious dish of chohia, broken bread mixed with sugar and butter. Guru Arjan was pleased and blessed her. He also uttered a hymn of thanksgiving with the refrain: "The Lord is our life and soul ; He cares for us everywhere in every respect." Its last line was: "God is our wealth, His Name is our food; this, 0 Nanak, is our chohia." The village thereupon came to be called Chohia Chohia Sahib for the devotees. There are three historical shrines in the village which, according to local tradition, was also visited by Guru Hargobind (1595 - 1644).

Gurudwaras Over Here

GURDWARA CHOHLA SAHIB

GURDWARA GURU Ki KOTHARI

GURDWARA BABA ADALI,

All these three Gurdwaras are affiliated to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. The administration is run by a local committee. Almost the entire village land, about 500 acres, is owned by the Gurdwaras as free grant since Mughal times.

References

1. Tara Singh, Sri Gur Tirath Sangrabi. Amritsar, n.d.

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