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[[Image:Harianbeilanaa.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Gurdwara Haria Velan (Patshahi 9) 9th Guru]]
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'''Gurdwara Harian Belan ''' (also pronounced as Hariyan Vailan, Haria Velan) is a magnificent shrine associated with visits from both [[Guru Har Rai]] and [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]]. It is situated 10 Km from [[Hoshiarpur]] near Chabbewal. The words "Harian Vailan" can be translated as "green' is "Harian" and "Vailan" is "vines" (like the ivy plant; plural) so together the words mean "green vines"
'''Gurdwara Harian Belan ''' (also pronounced as Hariyan Vailan, Haria Velan) is a magnificent shrine associated with visits from both [[Guru Har Rai]] and [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]].  
 
==Etymology==
 
The words "Harian Vailan" can be translated as "green' is "Harian" and "Vailan" is "vines" (like the ivy plant; plural) so together the words mean "green vines"
 
==Location==
 
It is situated 10 Km from [[Hoshiarpur]] near Chabbewal.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 11:34, 24 May 2008

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Gurdwara Haria Velan (Patshahi 9) 9th Guru

Gurdwara Harian Belan (also pronounced as Hariyan Vailan, Haria Velan) is a magnificent shrine associated with visits from both Guru Har Rai and Sahibzada Ajit Singh.

Etymology

The words "Harian Vailan" can be translated as "green' is "Harian" and "Vailan" is "vines" (like the ivy plant; plural) so together the words mean "green vines"

Location

It is situated 10 Km from Hoshiarpur near Chabbewal.

History

Guru Har Rai

Gurdwara Sahib Harian Vailan is that sacred place where Guru Har Rai, the seventh Sikh Guru started from Kiratpur and reached here with his wife and 2200 Horseman army on 1651E samat 1708 vikrami. Guru Sahib stayed here for three days. After watching the deep devotion and love of Baba Prajapati, Guru ji stayed here at his house. The present Gurdwara is that sacred place where the Guru stayed.

During the Guru sahib's visit many devotees gathered at this place as the Guru enlightened the sangat and gave spiritual advise to the delighted crowds. The Guru presented the sweet word from Gurbani and explained to the congregation the benefits of threading the righteous path established by Guru Nanak.

Baba Ajit Singh

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At this sacred place Baba Ajit Singh, the younger sahibzada of Guru Gobind Singh, arrived with 100 singhs via mahilpur, shahidan ladhewal and chukhandi sahib, bajror in 1760 bikrami. Sahibzada Baba Ajit Singh came for a stay at this Gurdwara after securing the release of the wife of a brahmin Paras Ram from the hands of Zabar Khan. Many Singhs got martyred after fighting with zabar khan, whose cremation ceremony (antim sanskar) was done at shahidan gurdwara. This marble clad thara (platform) is situated on the right side of the entrance of the Gurdwara's main building, the Darbar Sahib. It has a blue coloured Nishan Sahib. Then they took zabar khan to Anandpur sahib before Barath Shah got order to dig a hole, put zabar khan in it and fire arrows. They did the same.

Historical Places

Darbar Sahib
The present Gurdwara is that sacred place where the Guru stayed. Darbar sahib is there and Guru Granth Sahib is there to enlighten the congregation. The whole area is surrounded by mangoes tree

Green Climbers
Straight toward the entrance to darbar sahib firstly comes the green climbers. there is one date tree inside it and the climbers are standing with the help of iron rods. It is said that the leave remain green if you do not touch it.

Moti Sarover

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On the east side of gurdwara there situades a moti sarovar. That sarovar is not used for ishnaan purposes it is inside shrubs and herbs(jhariyaan). The soma is there just as a remembrance. Another sarovar made with it where people bath mostly congregation on vaisakhi day.

Khazoor Da Drakhat
Situated with Nishaan sahib where gurus horses were bind.

Thara Sahibzada Ajit Singh
Gurdwara Shahidan (Harian Vailan)

The Seva of the Gurdwara is under Jathedaar Nihaal singh. This shrine is also the center of Sikh & Gurmat Parchar.



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