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{{aowh|[[Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib]]}} | {{aowh|[[Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib]]}} | ||
[[Image:Gurdwara_lakhpat.jpg|thumb|left|200px|{{cs|[[Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib|Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi]], Lakhpat, [[Gujarat]], [[India]]}}]] | [[Image:Gurdwara_lakhpat.jpg|thumb|left|200px|{{cs|[[Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib|Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi]], [[Lakhpat]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]}}]] | ||
'''Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi''' meaning the "Gurdwara of the first master" is situated at | '''[[Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi]]''' meaning the "Gurdwara of the first master" is situated at [[Lakhpat]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]] - A town in Gujarat, visited by [[Guru Nanak]] sahib during his [[Second Udasi|second]] and [[Fourth Udasi|fourth missionary]] journeys ([[Udasis]]) in [[1506]]-[[1513]] AD and [[1519]]-[[1521]] AD respectively. | ||
"Gurdwara Guru Nanak Sahib" has been built to preserve the memory of these visits of revered Guru during the early 1500s. [[Guru Nanak]] is believed to have visited this site while he was on his way to {{w|Mecca}} during the [[Fourth Udasi]]. A few of his rare personal possessions are retained here. | |||
To commemorate Guru Nanak Dev ji | In the course of [[Guru Nanak Dev ji's travels]], he visited [[Gujarat]] and traveled onto Lakhpat. In those days, [[Lakhpat]] was part of Sind, which today is now part of [[Pakistan]]). Lakhpat is 170 kms from {{wiki|Gandhidham}}, [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. | ||
In the sixteenth century Lakhpat was known as "Basta Bandar". Lakhpat was then a rich rice growing area and was also a popular port along the river, but an earthquake in 1819 led to the area became barren and crops withered away due to a lack of water as the as the age old irrigation system failed when the riverbed shifted as a result of the earthquake.<!--- | |||
To commemorate [[Guru Nanak|Guru Nanak Dev ji's]] visit to [[Lakhpat]], a Gurudwara was built in the early years of the nineteenth century. A vast tract of land was bestowed to the Gurudwara to meet expenses for the Gurdwaras upkeep and to provide food for the Langar's visitors. The revenue from the land and its crops has sustained the Gurdwara. | |||
Lakhpat is about 20 kms from Korini village where there is a big [[Sarovar]], which was also lovingly built in memory of the visit by Guru Nanak Dev ji to the area. | |||
From Lakhpat, Guru ji crossed to Somiani port in Sind where he embarked on his famous journey to {{wiki|Mecca}} and {{wiki|Medina}} in {{wiki|Saudi Arabia}}.---> {{aowf|Gurdwara Lakhpat Sahib}} | |||
Latest revision as of 18:49, 26 January 2012
Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi meaning the "Gurdwara of the first master" is situated at Lakhpat, Gujarat, India - A town in Gujarat, visited by Guru Nanak sahib during his second and fourth missionary journeys (Udasis) in 1506-1513 AD and 1519-1521 AD respectively.
"Gurdwara Guru Nanak Sahib" has been built to preserve the memory of these visits of revered Guru during the early 1500s. Guru Nanak is believed to have visited this site while he was on his way to Mecca during the Fourth Udasi. A few of his rare personal possessions are retained here.
In the course of Guru Nanak Dev ji's travels, he visited Gujarat and traveled onto Lakhpat. In those days, Lakhpat was part of Sind, which today is now part of Pakistan). Lakhpat is 170 kms from Gandhidham, Gujarat, India.
In the sixteenth century Lakhpat was known as "Basta Bandar". Lakhpat was then a rich rice growing area and was also a popular port along the river, but an earthquake in 1819 led to the area became barren and crops withered away due to a lack of water as the as the age old irrigation system failed when the riverbed shifted as a result of the earthquake. .....More
