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'''[[Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak]]''' is situated in the city [[Dera Baba Nanak]] which is located in [[Gurdaspur]] District of [[Punjab]], [[India]]. It is about 1 kms from the Indo-Pakistan border and on the east bank of [[River Ravi]]. To its west is located the town of [[Kartarpur (Ravi)]] which is located in [[Pakistan]]. | '''[[Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak]]''' is situated in the city [[Dera Baba Nanak]] which is located in [[Gurdaspur]] District of [[Punjab]], [[India]]. It is about 1 kms from the Indo-Pakistan border and on the east bank of [[River Ravi]]. To its west is located the town of [[Kartarpur (Ravi)]] which is located in [[Pakistan]]. | ||
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[[Guru Nanak]], the first master, spent the last days of his temporal life at Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak. The exact location of Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak is on the left (or east) bank of [[Ravi River]] adjacent to the present-day Indo-Pak border. [[Guru Nanak Dev]] used to visit this site for meditation. | [[Guru Nanak]], the first master, spent the last days of his temporal life at Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak. The exact location of Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak is on the left (or east) bank of [[Ravi River]] adjacent to the present-day Indo-Pak border. [[Guru Nanak Dev]] used to visit this site for meditation. | ||
On the right (or west) bank of river Ravi Guru Nanak Dev founded the city of [[Kartarpur]]. At the age of seventy, Guru Nanak Dev Ji left for his heavenly abode from here. The Gurdwara marking the location of the Guru's heavenly departure is in the territory of [[Pakistan]]. However, you can see it standing ashore the East bank of [[River Ravi]] or from the town [[Dera Baba Nanak]] at a distance of about 4 or 5 Kms.<!--- | On the right (or west) bank of river Ravi Guru Nanak Dev founded the city of [[Kartarpur]]. At the age of seventy, Guru Nanak Dev Ji left for his heavenly abode from here. The [[Gurdwara]] marking the location of the Guru's heavenly departure is in the territory of [[Pakistan]]. However, you can see it standing ashore the East bank of [[River Ravi]] or from the town [[Dera Baba Nanak]] at a distance of about 4 or 5 Kms across the border line.<!--- | ||
[[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] provided a copper gilded throne to the Gurdwara and got its canopy covered with marble. The shrine is in the centre of the town, comprises three separate memorials. The well which originally belonged to [[Bhai Ajitta]] Randhava still exists and is reverently called '''Sarji Sahib'''. Pilgrims take its water home in the belief that it possesses curative properties.---> {{aowf|Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak}} | [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] provided a copper gilded throne to the Gurdwara and got its canopy covered with marble. The shrine is in the centre of the town, comprises three separate memorials. The well which originally belonged to [[Bhai Ajitta]] Randhava still exists and is reverently called '''Sarji Sahib'''. Pilgrims take its water home in the belief that it possesses curative properties.---> {{aowf|Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:48, 24 May 2011
Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak is situated in the city Dera Baba Nanak which is located in Gurdaspur District of Punjab, India. It is about 1 kms from the Indo-Pakistan border and on the east bank of River Ravi. To its west is located the town of Kartarpur (Ravi) which is located in Pakistan.
As its name implies, this shrine is connected with Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhi. The Guru used to meditate on God by the well called "Ajita Randhawa da khooh" after his first udasi in 1506. On the stage situated in the Gurdwara sahib, Guru Ji had discussion with Ajita Randhawa.
Guru Nanak, the first master, spent the last days of his temporal life at Gurudwara Dera Baba Nanak. The exact location of Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak is on the left (or east) bank of Ravi River adjacent to the present-day Indo-Pak border. Guru Nanak Dev used to visit this site for meditation.
On the right (or west) bank of river Ravi Guru Nanak Dev founded the city of Kartarpur. At the age of seventy, Guru Nanak Dev Ji left for his heavenly abode from here. The Gurdwara marking the location of the Guru's heavenly departure is in the territory of Pakistan. However, you can see it standing ashore the East bank of River Ravi or from the town Dera Baba Nanak at a distance of about 4 or 5 Kms across the border line. .....More
