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'''Gurdwara Janam Asthaan''' the shrine representing the home of [[Mehta Kalyan Dass]] and [[Mata Tripta]], father and mother respectively of [[Guru Nanak Dev]], where the Guru was born | '''[[Gurdwara Janam Asthaan]]''' is the shrine representing the home of [[Mehta Kalyan Dass]] and [[Mata Tripta]], the father and mother respectively of [[Guru Nanak Dev]], founder of [[Sikhism]]. | ||
This is the location of the home where the founder Guru was born; the original shrine was established by [[Baba Dharam Chand]] (1523-1618) son of [[Baba Lakhmi Das]] and grandson of [[Guru Nanak Dev]]. | |||
The shrine is located in the holy city of [[Nankana Sahib]], [[West Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]. | |||
The shrine must have been established before the end of the sixteenth century because [[Guru Arjan Dev]] (1563-1606) is believed to have visited it. Its present building comprising a square, domed sanctum with a rectangular pavilion attached to it within a vast walled compound was built by [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. | The shrine must have been established before the end of the sixteenth century because [[Guru Arjan Dev]] (1563-1606) is believed to have visited it. Its present building comprising a square, domed sanctum with a rectangular pavilion attached to it within a vast walled compound was built by [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]]. | ||
It is believed that a room was first built here by the Guru's son, [[Baba Lakhmi Das]] (1497-1555) but it is more probably that this was built by his grandson, Baba Dharam Chand (1523-1618). The initial building was known as "Kalu ka Kotha", literally meaning the "house of (Mehta) Kalu", father of Guru Nanak. Later it came to be known as "Nanakayan", literally "home of (Guru) Nanak".<!--- | |||
[[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] (1780-1839), at the instance of [[Akali Phula Singh]] and Baba Sahib Singh Bedi, constructed the present building, a domed square sanctum with a pavilion in front standing on a spacious, raised platform, and made an endowment of about 20,000 acres of land for the maintenance of [[Guru ka Langar]].---> {{aowf|Gurdwara Janam Asthan}} | |||
Latest revision as of 16:03, 12 October 2011
Gurdwara Janam Asthaan is the shrine representing the home of Mehta Kalyan Dass and Mata Tripta, the father and mother respectively of Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism.
This is the location of the home where the founder Guru was born; the original shrine was established by Baba Dharam Chand (1523-1618) son of Baba Lakhmi Das and grandson of Guru Nanak Dev.
The shrine is located in the holy city of Nankana Sahib, West Punjab, Pakistan.
The shrine must have been established before the end of the sixteenth century because Guru Arjan Dev (1563-1606) is believed to have visited it. Its present building comprising a square, domed sanctum with a rectangular pavilion attached to it within a vast walled compound was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
It is believed that a room was first built here by the Guru's son, Baba Lakhmi Das (1497-1555) but it is more probably that this was built by his grandson, Baba Dharam Chand (1523-1618). The initial building was known as "Kalu ka Kotha", literally meaning the "house of (Mehta) Kalu", father of Guru Nanak. Later it came to be known as "Nanakayan", literally "home of (Guru) Nanak". .....More
