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Gurdwara Baba Jaani Shah is a holy Sikhs shrine (Gurdwara) situated in the township of Sri Hargobindpur in Gurdaspur District, along with Gurdwara Damdama Sahib. It is a small square shaped building which contained the Mazhar Of Baba Jaani Shah. Now within this building the parkash of Guru Granth Sahib is done here as well. Baba Jaani Shah was devotee of sixth Guru, Guru Har Gobind who was in the search of God but could not find Him anywhere; although he had looked far and wide. Then guided by Khwaza (Guru's servant), Babaji met Guru Hargobind and got much joy and internal satisfaction, relief and eventually salvation.
The history (sakhi) relating to Gurdwara Baba Jaani Shah is recorded as follows:
One day, Sayyed Jaani Shah got a great urge and intense longing to find God. He left his family in the hope of finding a path to God. He disguised himself as a faqir (religious man) and set off on his trip to find eternal peace. However, many days later, he was still wandering at dusk, as the sun disappeared in the west. He tried everything; praying to the gods of the Hindus and Islam; he did his five Namaz' (Muslim prayers) daily, but despite all his efforts and his constant searching he found nothing.
He was told about Guru Nanak's house by someone. What he heard about the Guru filled his heart with happiness. So he travelled to meet with Khawaja (the sewadar of the Guru's horses). After he told Khawaja of his relentless search for God, Khawaja told him to pray before the Guru sitting at his dwaar (home). .....More
