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Kiratpur was established in 1627 by the 6th Prophet, [[Guru Hargobind]]. The place is associated with the memory of a Muslim Saint, [[Pir Buddan Shah]] who was gifted with a very long life. It is situated on the bank of river Sutlej and is at a distance of about 10 km from [[Anandpur]] Sahib towards the south, on the Nangal-Rupnagar-Chandigarh road (NH21) and about 30 km north of [[Rupnagar]]. It is a sacred place for the Sikhs as several of their Gurus visited and had close links with this locality.  
Kiratpur was established in 1627 by the 6th Prophet, [[Guru Hargobind]]. The place is associated with the memory of a Muslim Saint, [[Pir Buddan Shah]] who was gifted with a very long life. It is situated on the bank of river Sutlej and is at a distance of about 10 km from [[Anandpur]] Sahib towards the south, on the Nangal-Rupnagar-Chandigarh road (NH21) and about 30 km north of [[Rupnagar]]. It is a sacred place for the Sikhs as several of their Gurus visited and had close links with this locality.  


This is also the place where many Sikhs immerse the ashes of their dead at [[Gurdwara Patalpuri]]. It has a long association with most of the Sikh Gurus. [[Guru Nanak]] Dev is said to have visited this place when it was little more than a wilderness. [[Guru Hargobind]], the sixth Guru spent the last few years of his life here. The seventh and the eighth Guru was anointed at Kiratpur. There are many [[Gurdwara]]s in [[Kiratpur]] like Gurdwara Bavangarh  Gurdwara Patalpuri, etc
This is also the place where many Sikhs immerse the ashes of their dead at [[Gurdwara Patalpuri]]. It has a long association with most of the Sikh Gurus. [[Guru Nanak]] Dev is said to have visited this place when it was little more than a wilderness. [[Guru Hargobind]], the sixth Guru spent the last few years of his life here. [[Guru Har Rai]] and [[Guru Harkrishan]] were also born at this place and they were blessed with [[Gurgadi]] ([[Guruship]]) at this place. There are many [[Gurdwara]]s in [[Kiratpur]] like Gurdwara Bavangarh  Gurdwara Patalpuri, etc


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Revision as of 22:53, 31 January 2008

Kiratpur was established in 1627 by the 6th Prophet, Guru Hargobind. The place is associated with the memory of a Muslim Saint, Pir Buddan Shah who was gifted with a very long life. It is situated on the bank of river Sutlej and is at a distance of about 10 km from Anandpur Sahib towards the south, on the Nangal-Rupnagar-Chandigarh road (NH21) and about 30 km north of Rupnagar. It is a sacred place for the Sikhs as several of their Gurus visited and had close links with this locality.

This is also the place where many Sikhs immerse the ashes of their dead at Gurdwara Patalpuri. It has a long association with most of the Sikh Gurus. Guru Nanak Dev is said to have visited this place when it was little more than a wilderness. Guru Hargobind, the sixth Guru spent the last few years of his life here. Guru Har Rai and Guru Harkrishan were also born at this place and they were blessed with Gurgadi (Guruship) at this place. There are many Gurdwaras in Kiratpur like Gurdwara Bavangarh Gurdwara Patalpuri, etc

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The following are historic Gurdwaras at Kiratpur Sahib (90 Kms from Chandigarh)

Gurdwara Charan Kamal: commemorates the spot where the Pir had met the Ist Prophet of Sikhism, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. His mausoleum is located on a hill nereby. He died after the 6thProphet had established Kiratpur.

Gurdwara Shish Mahal Sahib: The 6th Prophet had established his residence here. The 7th Prophet Sri Guru Har Rai Ji and the 8th Prophet Sri Guru Harkrishan Ji were born here.

Gurdwara Damadama Sahib: The 6th Prophet used to deliver divine sermons here.

Gurdwara Sri Takhat Sahib: The 6th and the 7th Prophets were proclaimed Gurus at this spot according to the Sikh tradition and rites.

Gurdwara Harmandir Sahib: The 6th Prophet had laid a herbal and flower garden here. Mohsin Fani, the famous scholar of Religions of his times and the Mughal Prince, Dara Shikoh had met Sri Guru Hargobind Ji here.

Gurdwara Manji Sahib: Marks the site where the 6th Prophet's daughter, Bibi Veero had got her house constructed. A sacramental book containing divine hymns (Pothi), a cot, a hand-fan and a scarf gifted to her by her father and the holy of cap of Guru Nanak Dev Ji can be seen here.

Gurdwara Babaan Garh: Bhai Jaita (Jiwan Singh after baptism), in defiance of the Mughal authority had managed to escape with the martyred head of the 9th Prophet,Sri Guru Teg Bahadur from Delhi after his martyrdom in 1675. It was first rested here. From Gurdwara Teer Sahib the 6th Prophet had revealed Gurudwara Patal Puri by shooting an arrow. The 7th Prophet was created at Patal Puri and ashes of the 8th Prophet were immersed in river Satluj nearby.

Gurdwara Baba Gurditta is located on a close by hill.

Other historic places: Tomb of Baba Buddan Shah.


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Map of Kiratpur Sahib (click to enlarge)
(Map courtesy of Yahoo! India Map )