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'''Gurudwara Nanak Varhi''' or Nanak Wadi | {{p|File:Nanakvadi1.jpg|Front view of Gurdwara Nanakwadi Sahib}} | ||
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Nanakwadi, Nr Khanderao Market, Vadodara - 390010 (Gujarat) INDIA | '''Gurudwara Nanak Varhi''' or Nanak Wadi is a wonderful sikh shrine located in the heart of Vadodara City that marks the remembrance of Guru Nanak Sahib. | ||
Vadodara, formerly Baroda is the third most-populated city in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]] after Ahmedabad and Surat. It was strategically situated at a junction of the main highways linking Gujarat with Rajputana and the [[Punjab]] in the north, Malwa and the Ganga valley in the north-east, Konkan in the south and Khandesh in the south-east. | |||
==History== | |||
This was were the first [[Sikh Guru]], [[Guru Nanak Dev]]Ji and his companion Shri [[Mardana]]ji stopped and spent some time here in 1515-17, after leaving Baroch. From here they left to travel to [[Rajasthan]]. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Varhi has been built to preserve the memory of this visit by the founder of [[Sikhism]]. The single room that has long stood to preserve the memory of his visit has today grown into a huge Gurdwara. | |||
This Gurdwara is believed to have existed since 1517 and daily prayers are offered as per the [[Hukumnama]] of the Akal Takht Shri [[Harmandir Sahib]] ji. | |||
==Contact details== | |||
Address: Nanakwadi, Nr Khanderao Market, Vadodara - 390010 (Gujarat) INDIA | |||
Phone: +91-265-2424564 | |||
==About the city of Vadodara== | |||
Vadodara City is one of four cities in the state with a population of over 1 million, the other being Rajkot and the two cities listed above, although it has a massive population of over 3 million. It is also known as the Sayaji Nagari (Sayaji's City after its famous ruler, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III) or Sanskari Nagari (The City of Culture, a reference to its status as the Cultural Capital of Gujarat). Vadodara or Baroda, formerly the capital city of the Gaekwar State, is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri, a river whose name derived from the great saint Rishi Vishwamitra. It is located southeast of Ahmedabad. It is the administrative headquarters of Vadodara District. | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[:Category:Gurudwaras In Gujrat]] | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadodara Wikipedia - Vadodara] | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery caption="Gurdwara Nanakwadi Sahib" widths="250px" heights="250px" perrow="3"> | |||
File:Nanakvadi2.jpg|chowk | |||
File:Nanakvadi3.jpg|Dewan Hall | |||
File:Nanakvadi4.jpg|History | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Gurudwaras In Gujrat]] | [[Category:Gurudwaras In Gujrat]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:09, 24 July 2010
Gurudwara Nanak Varhi or Nanak Wadi is a wonderful sikh shrine located in the heart of Vadodara City that marks the remembrance of Guru Nanak Sahib.
Vadodara, formerly Baroda is the third most-populated city in the Indian state of Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat. It was strategically situated at a junction of the main highways linking Gujarat with Rajputana and the Punjab in the north, Malwa and the Ganga valley in the north-east, Konkan in the south and Khandesh in the south-east.
History
This was were the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak DevJi and his companion Shri Mardanaji stopped and spent some time here in 1515-17, after leaving Baroch. From here they left to travel to Rajasthan. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Varhi has been built to preserve the memory of this visit by the founder of Sikhism. The single room that has long stood to preserve the memory of his visit has today grown into a huge Gurdwara.
This Gurdwara is believed to have existed since 1517 and daily prayers are offered as per the Hukumnama of the Akal Takht Shri Harmandir Sahib ji.
Contact details
Address: Nanakwadi, Nr Khanderao Market, Vadodara - 390010 (Gujarat) INDIA
Phone: +91-265-2424564
About the city of Vadodara
Vadodara City is one of four cities in the state with a population of over 1 million, the other being Rajkot and the two cities listed above, although it has a massive population of over 3 million. It is also known as the Sayaji Nagari (Sayaji's City after its famous ruler, Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III) or Sanskari Nagari (The City of Culture, a reference to its status as the Cultural Capital of Gujarat). Vadodara or Baroda, formerly the capital city of the Gaekwar State, is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri, a river whose name derived from the great saint Rishi Vishwamitra. It is located southeast of Ahmedabad. It is the administrative headquarters of Vadodara District.
See also
External links
Gallery
- Gurdwara Nanakwadi Sahib
chowk
Dewan Hall
History
