Replica of Golden Temple

Replica of Golden temlpe was a issue arised in punjab in year 2009. Sikhs divided on this issue. THe replica was made at Gurdwara Mastuana Sahib. Acc. to Gen Sec Sukhdev Sikh Bhaur, "It was an exact replica of the Golden Temple. The measurements were the same, the appearance was the same, there was a same Har Ki Pauri, the same bridge over the sarovar has been made. It complete with pool of holy water surrounding it."

Replica in History

A Replica was made by Baba Kalu of Panchnangal during Guru Hargobind's time. It was replica of Sarovar of Amritsar which was made by Guru Arjun Dev. Baba Kalu said that the same people would get the same benifit from this amrit sarovar. Some sikhs got hurt with this. Baba Kalu was devotee and friend of Baba Lakho who was Great Jogi and person with wisdom.

While travellig to Kiratpur from Hargobindpur, Guru ji crossed Pulpukhta, MunnaKalan, Bodal, Pur Hiran and reached Gondpur. Guru sahib got news from people taht replica of sarovar was made at panchnangal. Sikhs said guru to kindly punish him. Hearing Sikhs Guru Sahib send his Soldiers to caught Baba Kalu. Baba Kalu was caught and guru sahib was taking him to Kiratpur to punish.

Baba Lakkho came to Guru Sahib and requested him to leave him. When two spiritual person collide they understand each other. Guru Sahib said that he have to fulfill the request of his Sikhs. Baba Lakho requested and invited those sikhs and Guru Sahib for dinner. Guru Sahib didn't deny and went the next day for dinner. The Sikhs were large in number and Guru Sahib have Soldiers with him too so it was difficult for them to prepare food. Baba Lakkho used his Siddhis to produce food and gave them in dinner. Guru Sahib knew this. After having food Sikhs became very happy.

In Happiness Sikhs forgive Baba Kalu. Guru Sahib have no problem with replica, he said if person is making a preaching centre then there is no problem but under false notions person do this then it's bad. He gave boon to Baba Kalu that your sarovar will have miraculous power if your people bow before baba lakkho who saved you.

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This gurudwara could again inflame the community, which has just started recovering from the trauma of the violence over Dera Sachkhand Ballan. The SGPC had asked all the five Sikh high priests to take action against those behind the replica. The Mastauna Sikhs say the structure is being built since 1967, so why the fuss now?

It's the Gurudwara Mastuana Sahib being built by the Mastuana Sikhs in Sangrur and it’s a replica of Amritsar's Golden Temple, complete with the pool of holy water surrounding it.

"This is an attempt to get the Sikhs to fight with each other. Earlier there was the Dera issue and now there is this issue," said the chairman of Panthic Vichar Morcha, Parshottam Singh Phagguwala.

Supporters of the Gurudwara Mastuana Sahib deny attempts to replicate the Golden Temple. They say the SGPC is just creating trouble.

Every now and then, Punjab erupts over issues pertaining to different approaches to the Sikh faith. After Dera Sacha Sauda and the Dera Sach Khand controversies, the Dera Mastuana issue of a Golden Temple look-alike at Sangrur is showing indications of snowballing into a major issue, unless efforts are made to resolve it peacefully soon.

With inputs from Ravi Sharma and Parminder