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Many sacred Sikh shrines can be found in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar. Of particular importance are the five sacred pools in this city. These are called sarovars and it is the practice of some Sikhs to have a dip in all five of these holy pool. The ritual, apart from being good exercise, acquaints one with the importance of these five sites. These five holy Sarovars are: Amritsar (1586) (now used more to refer to the city rather then the sarovar), Santokhsar (1587-88), Ramsar (1602-03), Kaulsar (1627), Bibeksar (1628). Among these famous five historical shrines is the famous Gurdwara, Ramsar. This is located south to south-east of the most important landmark for the Sikhs, Harimandir Sahib.
[[Image:Santokhsarsaab.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Gurdwara Santokhsar Sahib]]
'''Gurdwara Santokhsar Sahib''' is an historical sikh shrine, situated at distance of 700 Meters from Harimandir Sahib. This is one of the five historical sarovers constructed by GUru Arjun Dev.
==History==
When [[Guru Ram Das]], had not yet ascended to the gaddi, he came here to find out a place for excavation of the holy tank on instructions from [[Guru Amar Das]].  When Guru Ram Das was getting the place dug, he found a Yogi, meditating.  


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After sometime the Yogi opened his eyes and told Guru Ram Das that he had been meditating here for a long time, waiting for a Guru to give him salvation. He disclosed his name as Santakha and then breathed his last. The tank was then named as Santokhsar.
 
Guru Arjan completed the unfinished work of excavation of tanks - Santokhsar and Amritsar. Baba Buddha was appointed to supervise the work of construction. Santokhsar was completed in 1587-89.
 
==External Links==
 
* [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Gurdwara+Santokhsar+Sahib+Amritsar&sll=31.617757,74.876482&sspn=0.003426,0.005466&ie=UTF8&ll=31.624316,74.876375&spn=0.003312,0.005466&t=h&z=18 Location of Santokhsar sahib on Google maps]
 
==Gallery==
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Image:Santokhsarbuilding.JPG|History Of Gurdwara Santokhsar Sahib
File:Gurudwara santokhsar sahib amritsar.jpg
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==References==
[[User:Hpt lucky/Image Gallery20]]
 
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[[category:Five Sarovars Of Amritsar]]

Latest revision as of 17:40, 3 September 2010

Gurdwara Santokhsar Sahib

Gurdwara Santokhsar Sahib is an historical sikh shrine, situated at distance of 700 Meters from Harimandir Sahib. This is one of the five historical sarovers constructed by GUru Arjun Dev.

History

When Guru Ram Das, had not yet ascended to the gaddi, he came here to find out a place for excavation of the holy tank on instructions from Guru Amar Das. When Guru Ram Das was getting the place dug, he found a Yogi, meditating.

After sometime the Yogi opened his eyes and told Guru Ram Das that he had been meditating here for a long time, waiting for a Guru to give him salvation. He disclosed his name as Santakha and then breathed his last. The tank was then named as Santokhsar.

Guru Arjan completed the unfinished work of excavation of tanks - Santokhsar and Amritsar. Baba Buddha was appointed to supervise the work of construction. Santokhsar was completed in 1587-89.

External Links

Gallery

  • Picture Gallery
  • History Of Gurdwara Santokhsar Sahib

    History Of Gurdwara Santokhsar Sahib

  • Gurudwara santokhsar sahib amritsar.jpg

References

User:Hpt lucky/Image Gallery20

Five Sarovars of Amritsar

▝ Amritsar ▝ Kaulsar ▝ Santokhsar ▝ Bibeksar ▝ Ramsar ▝

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