Guru Nanak & Bal Gundai
During return journey from west, Guru Nanak sahib and Bhai Mardana met Saint Bal Gundai on a hill known as Tilla Bal Gundai in district Jhelum, Pakistan. Guru Nanak Sahib Reached this place via Hasan Abdal and after having discourse with Saint Bal Gundai, guru ji continued his journey toward Rohtas.
Who was Bal Gundai
Bal Gundai was a saint lived on tilla(small hill) which was called Tilla of Bal Gundai. He was a very got person and was very down to earth. He used to serve guests and saints who came to his tilla. He did prepare food for them and provide palinquin or horses for guests, who were tired of journey so that they could easily reach his shrine. He have many followers includes Sidhas.
On the same place the famous character Ranjha of Heer-Ranjha took Jog. So the place is also called Tilla Jogian
Bal Gundai & Nanak
Guru Nanak ji reached to his tilla and sat away from his shrine. It was about to rain during that time. When Bal Gundai knew this that some saintly person arrived to his tilla, he send his siddhas to bring him with respect. Siddhas came and requested guru ji to sit on palinqin and take rest in shrine. Guru ji refused to go and told them that he was a faqir and could survive anywhere. Servants told Gundai that Guru Nanak sahib refused to come.
Then, Bal Gundai himself went to invite guru nanak sahib and greeted him. Bal Gundai asked about Guru Nanak sahib from Bhai Bala & Bhai Mardana. Bal gundai requested guru sahib to come to his shrine. On request guru sahib went to his shrine. Then Bal gundai showed guru sahib the surroundings, shrines, horses, kitchen etc and then prepared meals for guru sahib. Saint said guru sahib that this all is god given as they serve saints. Guru Nanak Sahib was extremely pleased with Bal gundai and commented him a ""Real Jogi"". Bal Gundai became devotee of Guru Nanak sahib.
Guru Nanak Dev ji stayed with Bal Gundai for one night and very next day guru sahib went forward to rohtas.
Memorial
Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi is situated at the place From Jehlum it's 28 KM towards west. There was footprints of guru sahib which eloped slowly. From Dina Railway statioon situated on 13 km west side.
References
- Guru Nanak Dev, By Prof. Sahib Singh
- Bhai Bala JanamSakhi
