Khadur Sahib
Khadur Sahib or Khadoor Sahib: This is a village in district of Amritsar, Punjab, India. The village of Khadur Sahib is beside the Beas river, near Tarn Taran Sahib (A small town about 25 km away from Amritsar City).
Khadur Sahib is close to Goindwal, it is the sacred village where Guru Angad lived and propagated the message of God, for many years. The grand Gurudwara Khaddi Sahib, has been constructed here, in memory of Guru Amar Das. On the spot where the Gurdwara now stands, was once located a knaddi (loom) of a cloth weaver. One dark night Guru Amar Das stumbled into the weaver's pit, while carrying a pitcher of water on his head. He was fetching water from the river Beas at a distance of 10 km, for his Guru, Guru Angad Dev. Despite his fall, he succeeded in saving the water filled pitcher. The noise of the fall awakened the weaver who suspected a thief.
When the weaver's wife heard a voice uttering 'Japji' she told her husband that it was no thief but the poor, homeless Amar, the aged servant of Guru Angad. When the incident came to the notice of Guru Angad, he was pleased to remark, "Amar Das was not homeless and lowly. He shall be the home of the homeless, and honour of the unhonoured, the strength of the strengthless, the support of the unsupported, the shelter of the shelterless, the protector of the unprotected, and the emancipator of the captives."
Guru Angad then formally held the investiture ceremony and appointed Guru Amar Das as his successor, the third Guru Nanak. Today there are two additional Gurdwaras located here, namely Thara Sahib and Killa Sahib.Khadur Sahib situated close to Goindwal is associated with Guru Amar Das ji. Gurdwara Thara Sahib, stands on the spot where Guru Amar Das received the tilak, of anointment as Guru from the blessed hands of Baba Budha ji who performed the Tilak ceremonies of five Sikh Gurus. He was also the first Granthi (head priest) of the Harimandir Sahib. Gurudwara Killa Sahib is located where Guru Amar Das would place his pitcher full of water for a moment's respite, from the fatigue of the long tiring walk.
Gurdwara Mal Akhara is associated with the place where Guru Angad Devji finalised Gurmukhi script. The Gurdwara has a fine hall with canopied doors.
