Lopon

LOPON, a village 25 km southeast of Moga (30°48'N, 75"10'E) in Faridkot district, was visited by Guru Hargobind during one of his tours in these parts. Gurdwara Guru Sar on the southern outskirts of the village commemorates the event. Constructed by Giani Indar Singh of Bhindran in 1960, the present building is a spacious rectangular hall, at the far end of which is the domed sanctum. The Gurdwara is managed by a manager/granthi appointed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and assisted by a committee of the local sangai. Devotees assemble in large numbers on amavusyd (the last day of the dark half of the month) to offer obeisance at the Gurdwara and to have a dip in the sarovar. An annual fair is held from 1 to 3 August, now corresponding to 17 to 19 Savan, to celebrate the anniversary of Guru Hargobind's visit to Lopon.

References

1. Gian Singh, Giani, Twankh (,urduari(in. Amritsai, n.d.

2. Narotani, Tara Singh, Sri Guru Tirnth Sniigrdiii. Kankhal, 1975