Chheharta Sahib is a town located 7 km
[Tara Singh, "Sri Gur Tirath Sangarahi"] west of
Amritsar
Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...
city of
Punjab
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in
India
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, on the
Grand Trunk Road
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leading to the
Pakistan
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border. The town derives its name from the Gurudwara Chheharta Sahib, established by the fifth Sikh Guru
Guru Arjan Dev ji
Guru Arjan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ, pronunciation: ; 15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith and the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of t ...
History
Guru Arjan Dev ji
Guru Arjan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ, pronunciation: ; 15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith and the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of t ...
, the fifth Sikh guru, had a large well constructed in this area. The well was so large that it required 6 Persian wheels to operate. Chheharta got its name from the six wheels, where six is ''chhe (Punjabi:
ਛੇ)'', and the Persian wheel is called ''hart (Punjabi:
ਹਰਟ'' ).
Present
The town is now an industrial township with a large concentration of population. The Town attracts huge visitors on the occasion of
Basant Panchmi in which the Old tradition of Kite Flying is still very common. The Crowd is enriched with people wearing yellow turbans which hold a significance to the spring festival. It is famous for Basant Panchmi which is a festival marking Spring season people living in Punjab. People from all over the Punjab visit and fly kites and offer prayers to their Guru .
Rail
Cheharta Railway Station is the first railway station while going towards
Attari railway station
Attari Shyam Singh railway station is located in Amritsar district in the India, Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab and serves Attari and the Wagah border with Pakistan.
In May 2015, Government of Punjab, India, Government of Punjab changed ...
.
It is famous for its historical Gurudwara. And is the main station for import and export with
Pakistan
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.
It has 2 platforms. One is for passengers and other one is for freight train. Government has planned to construct 2 washing lines in this railway station.
The Town is well connected to the other parts of the state, being 4 km away from the
Amritsar Junction railway station
Amritsar Central railway station (station code: ASR) is a railway located in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab and serves Amritsar. It is the largest and busiest railway station of Punjab.
History
The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railw ...
. Chheharta Railway Station is the main terminal station. The Railway Station operation is confined mainly to goods trains. It is heavily used to load and unload merchandise which earns it a monthly revenue of 9 crore. The Station meet the local demands with the help of Solitary passenger train Amritsar-Chheharta-Attari and Attari-Chheharta-Amritsar.
The Ministry of Railways have allocated Rs 60 crore for its infrastructure. The railway station will be developed into a satellite railway station.
References
External References
*http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/historic-gurdwaras-in-punjab/chheharta-sahib-gurdwara
*http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/rly-allocates-rs-60-cr-for-infra-at-chheharta-railway-station/187475.html
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