Gurdwara Zahara Zahoor
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Gurdwara Zahara Zahoor, Situated at Pur Hiran village 5 KM from Hoshiarpur is a historical sikh shrine visited by Guru Hargobind.
Etymology
Arabic word Zahar means Pragat or Pratakh Zahara Means Pragat Roopp Karkey Pragat Hona Pratakh Hai, means Koi Ashanka nahin hai
History
Guru Hargobind je stayed at this place while moving from Garna Sahib to Kiratpur Sahib for hunting a lion. Here there was a Muslim priest who served Guru jee. Guru jee gave blessings to that priest that you will be called as zahara(Pragat Roop Karkey)(Pragat Hona Pratakh hai) Peer and people will pray you. There is an old well of guru's time, which is covered know.
Here the mela of Basant Panchami is famous. From Hoshiarpur Station It's around 1.5 Miles away
References
- Mahankosh by Kahn Singh Nabha
- Gurdwara History Board
- Some lines by (Lucky 18:34, 10 October 2008 (UTC)).