Gurdwara Nabha Sahib
Nabha Sahib, About 15 Km from Chandigarh on the road to Patiala(near Zirakpur), stands this magnificent shrine ( Gurudwara ) which reminds us of the Sikh history dating back to 1695. After the execution of Guru Tegh Bahadur in Delhi, his body was picked up by one Bhai Jaita for cremation at Anandpur Sahib. On his way back, he kept the body at this place at the request of an aged Muslim saint, Dargahi Shah Faqir, a disciple of the Guru. The people of the area rushed here to pay their last respect to the Guru. Dargahi Shah Faqir sent a message through Bhai Jaita to Guru Gobind Singh with a request to visit him as he was too old and sick to travel to Anandpur Sahib. After the battle of Bhangani against the Moghals, Guru Gobind Singh visited Nabha Sahib in 1698. After paying homage to his father, he met the Faqir, who left his mortal frame soon after. The smadh of the faqir in the vicinity of the shrine is also visited by devotees, who pay homage to him for his divine association with Guru Tegh Bahadur. Later, in 1709, Banda Bahadur halted here to pay homage to guru Tegh Bahadur and Dargahi Shah Faqir. From here, he advanced towards Sirhind. Every year on 21-22 Assuj(September), a big fair called Jor Mela is organized here in the memory of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Gobind SIngh, Dargahi Shah Faqir and Banda Bahadur.
