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PANJA SAHIB gurudwara is | PANJA SAHIB gurudwara is situated at HassanAbdal, Pakistan. This place contains a spring on a hilltop, whose water collects in a pond nearby. | ||
During Guru Nanak's visit to HassanAbdal, his companion, Mardana, sought some water from this pond to quench his thirst. However, Mardana's repeated requests were denied by the muslim Faquir who controlled this area, Walli Kandhari. | During [[Guru Nanak]]'s visit to HassanAbdal, his companion, [[Mardana]], sought some water from this pond to quench his thirst. However, Mardana's repeated requests were denied by the muslim [[Faquir]] who controlled this area, Walli Kandhari. | ||
Walli Kandhari did not recognise Guru Nanak as a guru and was angered by | Walli Kandhari did not recognise Guru Nanak as a guru and was angered by Mardana's persistence. He then dropped a heavy rock from hilltop on Guru Nanak, who were resting at the foothills below. Guru Nanak Dev Ji stopped the rock with his hand. | ||
The imprint of his hand is visible even today, engraved in the rock at this place. Subsequently, Guru Nanak had a fruitful dialogue with Walli Kandhari and impressed upon him that '''it does not behove men of God to discriminate between humans on religious grounds.''' | The imprint of his hand is visible even today, engraved in the rock at this place. Subsequently, Guru Nanak had a fruitful dialogue with Walli Kandhari and impressed upon him that '''it does not behove men of God to discriminate between humans on religious grounds.''' | ||
All are the children of God and He loves all his children equally. Sikh | All are the children of God and He loves all his children equally. Sikh [[Jatha]]s from all over the world, travel to this location for celebrating [[Vaisakhi]] every year. Today, HassanAbdal is also known as [[Panja Sahib]]. | ||
[[Image:Gurud_12.jpg]] | [[Image:Gurud_12.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 21 August 2005
Walli Kandhari and The Gurdwara in Pakistan
PANJA SAHIB gurudwara is situated at HassanAbdal, Pakistan. This place contains a spring on a hilltop, whose water collects in a pond nearby.
During Guru Nanak's visit to HassanAbdal, his companion, Mardana, sought some water from this pond to quench his thirst. However, Mardana's repeated requests were denied by the muslim Faquir who controlled this area, Walli Kandhari.
Walli Kandhari did not recognise Guru Nanak as a guru and was angered by Mardana's persistence. He then dropped a heavy rock from hilltop on Guru Nanak, who were resting at the foothills below. Guru Nanak Dev Ji stopped the rock with his hand.
The imprint of his hand is visible even today, engraved in the rock at this place. Subsequently, Guru Nanak had a fruitful dialogue with Walli Kandhari and impressed upon him that it does not behove men of God to discriminate between humans on religious grounds. All are the children of God and He loves all his children equally. Sikh Jathas from all over the world, travel to this location for celebrating Vaisakhi every year. Today, HassanAbdal is also known as Panja Sahib.
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note: the spelling of kandhari may be disputed as Qandhari.
