Gurdwara
A gurdwara (sometimes written as gurudwara) (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ''guradu'ārā'', meaning "Door to the Guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths ...
(Sikh place of worship) Manji Sahib (also known as Alamgir Sahib) is located near the village of
Alamgir,
Ludhiana district
Ludhiana district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. It is Punjab's largest district by both area and population. Ludhiana, the largest city in Punjab, is the district headquarters.
The main industries are ...
,
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
, India.
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sing ...
, tenth guru of the Sikhs, stayed here for a short while. Upon reaching Alamgir, Guru Gobind Singh is reported to have shot an arrow into the ground; a spring appeared from that place (now known as Tirsar). He was also presented with a horse here by a devoted follower.
Manji Sahib Alamgir – Ludhiana, Punjab
Retrieved 2011-05-11.
Gurdwara gallery
Image:Alamgir inside.JPG, Guru Granth Sahib
Image:Maingate alamgir.JPG, Main gate
Image:Alamgir boorasahib.JPG, Bhoora Sahib
Image:Boorasahib.JPG, Path to Bhoora Sahib
Image:Alamgir diwan.JPG, Alamgir Sahib
Image:Alamgir backside.JPG, Front view
Image:Alamgir slok.JPG, Alamgir Sahib
Image:Alamgir sideview.JPG, Alamgir Sahib
References
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Gurdwaras in Punjab, India
Ludhiana district