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'''TUR''', village 9 km southwest of  Khadur Sahib  (31"26'N, 75'6'E) in  Amritsar  district of the  Punjab,  claims a historical shrine, Gurdwara  Patshahi Dusari, dedicated to  Guru  Ahgad (150652) who, according to local tradition, first came here from  Khadur Sahib  at the insistence of local peasants misguided by an ascetic. From here the  Guru  went on to Khan Chhapri. A simple shrine established here was replaced by a  gurdwara  raised by  Bhai  Nattha Singh at the beginning of the twentieth century. The present buildings within a twoacre walled compound were constructed during the 1960's through karseva. The sanctum is at one end of a marblefloored hall. Above the sanctum is a square domed room topped by a goldplated pinnacle. The  Gurdwara  is maintained by the local sangat. Gn.S.
'''TUR''', village 9 km southwest of  Khadur Sahib  (31"26'N, 75'6'E) in  Amritsar  district of the  Punjab,  claims a historical shrine, [[Gurdwara  Patshahi Dusari]], dedicated to  Guru  Ahgad (1506-52) who, according to local tradition, first came here from  Khadur Sahib  at the insistence of local peasants misguided by an ascetic. From here the  Guru  went on to Khan Chhapri. A simple shrine established here was replaced by a  gurdwara  raised by  Bhai  Nattha Singh at the beginning of the twentieth century. The present buildings within a two acre walled compound were constructed during the 1960's through karseva. The sanctum is at one end of a marble floored hall. Above the sanctum is a square domed room topped by a goldplated pinnacle. The  Gurdwara  is maintained by the local sangat. Gn.S.

Revision as of 23:30, 11 November 2008

TUR, village 9 km southwest of Khadur Sahib (31"26'N, 75'6'E) in Amritsar district of the Punjab, claims a historical shrine, Gurdwara Patshahi Dusari, dedicated to Guru Ahgad (1506-52) who, according to local tradition, first came here from Khadur Sahib at the insistence of local peasants misguided by an ascetic. From here the Guru went on to Khan Chhapri. A simple shrine established here was replaced by a gurdwara raised by Bhai Nattha Singh at the beginning of the twentieth century. The present buildings within a two acre walled compound were constructed during the 1960's through karseva. The sanctum is at one end of a marble floored hall. Above the sanctum is a square domed room topped by a goldplated pinnacle. The Gurdwara is maintained by the local sangat. Gn.S.

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