Gurudwara Damdama Sahib (Nanded)
Basmat nagar bilok bisala. Tis ke nikat sivar ko ghala.
Aath divas teh ko makamu. Sangat ko pikheh tamamu.
Anank akoranko arpante. Charan kamal par sis dharante.
Door ke ner suneh gur aaye. Sikh ho huteaan darsaye.
(Guru pratap suraj granth, page 6231, ain 2 , ansu 4)
Bearer of the kalgi (plume) and the lord of both the worlds shri Guru Gobind Singh ji Maharaj started from Punjab and reached Rajasthan. While passing through Nagpur, Burhanpur, Akola, Amrawati, Hingoli later he reached Deccan in 1708 where he stayed in Basmat Nagar. The beauty peace and tranquility of Basmat compelled guruji to camp here. The natural beauty of flower gardens and fruit orchards so enraptured guruji that he camped at this scared place for eight days. Hearing of guruji's visit sangat came from long distances to have darshan and blessings of guruji and also brought in large donations. After camping here for eight days guruji head for Nanded where stands our historical Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar sahib as testimony of guruji's visit to Deccan. In memeory of this sojourn of guruji Gurudwara Damdama Sahib has been built in Basmat nagar.
