Gurdwara Harian Vailan

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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. 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"

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

Manji Sahib - Thara Baba Ajit Singh

At this sacred place Baba Ajit Singh, the younger sahibzada of guru gobind singh arrived here 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 Brahmin Paras Ram from the hands of Zabar Khan. Many Singhs got martyered after fighting with zabar khan, whose final ceremony antin sanskar did 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 take zabar kjhan to anadpur before barath shah and got order to dug the hole , put zabar khan in it ghadwaa do and start firing teers arrows. and they did the same.

Historical Places

  • Darbar Sahib - Home of Bhai Prajapati
  • Green Climbers - Harian Vailan
  • Khazoor Da Drakhat - Date Tree
  • Thara Sahibzada Ajit Singh - Marble thrha
  • Gurdwara Shahidan (Harian Vailan)

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

Moti Sarovar


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