Panja Sahab

Panja Sahab

In 1521 the founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak, arrived in Hasan Abdal, a Gurdwara was built on the spot that he stayed containing a sacred rock that is believed to contain the hand print of Guru Nanak.Punja or panja :hand or paw. There are different traditions about the origin of the Hand print.

The founder of the sikh faith Guru Nanak, "when proceeding about the country, being wearied one day, asked the Faqir on the hill to give him a cup of water and some food. The Faqir was surly, and an altercation ensued between them, when the Faqir told him that if Nanak was a man of any miracles he would supply his wants without any assistance, and would even move the hills. Nanak put out his hand and stamped his fingers on the rock, where the mark still remains; and in commemoration of the Baba, the late Sirdar Hari Singh built a small temple, which he named Panja Sahib, from the five fingers. Courtesy by Wikipedia.

Gurdwara Panja Sahab Hassan Abdal

Gurdwara Panja Sahab

Hasan Abdal  is an historic town in Northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is located where the Grand Trunk Road meets the Karakoram Highway near the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest ofWah. It is 40 km northwest of Rawalpindi. It has a population of about over 50,000. It is famous for Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib, one of the most sacred places of Sikhism. Thousands of Sikhs visit across the world the Gurudwara on the eve of Besakhi every year . The other historical place is a tomb erroneously called Lala Rukh Tomb. There is a grave inside a square walled Garden and a fresh water fish pond near the tomb. On the nearby hill there is a meditation chamber attributed to a saint Baba Hasan Abdal also known as Baba Wali Kandhari with local folklores. The city is named after this saint. Courtesy by Wikipedia.

Hola Mohallah

Hola Mohalla

This Event is going to fall on n 2013, it will falls on 28 March.

Hola Mohalla or Hola Mahalla or simply Hola is a Sikh festival that takes place on the first of the lunar month of Chet which usually falls in March. This, by a tradition established by Guru Gobind Singh, follows the Hindu festival of Holi by one day; Hola is the masculine form of the feminine sounding Holi.

The word "Mohalla" is derived from the Arabic root hal (alighting, descending) and is a Punjabi word that implies an organized procession in the form of an army column. But unlike Holi, when people playfully sprinkle coloured powder, dry or mixed in water, on each other, the Guru made Hola Mohalla an occasion for the Sikhs to demonstrate their martial skills in simulated battles.

Together the words "Hola Mohalla" stands for "mock fight". During this festival, processions are organised in the form of army type columns accompanied by war-drums and standard-bearers and proceeding to a given spot or moving in state from one gurdwara to another. The custom originated in the time of Guru Gobind Singh who held the first such mock fight event at Anandpur in February 1701. Courtesy by SikhiWiki

Most Sacred Place in Sikh History

Nankana Sahab is the most sacred place in the history of Sikhism as this is the Janam Asthan of Baba Guru Nanak Dev, the religious founder of sikh religion. The famous Janam Asthan Gurdwara is situated near Nankana Sahab.

Nankana Sahab is beautifully developed by Pakistan government. Hotels and resorts are established to accommodate the thousands of yatris around the globe.

Here is the link to get the direction for Nankana Sahab, Pakistan.

List of Sikh Festivals

This is the list of Sikh Festivals also known as Gurpurb with their dates.

• Parkash Utsav Dasveh Patshah       January 31
• Holla Mohalla                                  March 17
• Vaisakhi                                          April 13
• Martyrdom of Guru Arjan                 June 16
• Gurta Gaddi Divas                           September 1
• Bandi Chhor Divas(Divali)                November 9
• Guru Nanak Gurpurab                      November 24
• Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur   November 24   

There are some other (around 40) festivals that are celebrated at a much smaller scale with some being centred in particular regions or towns that are not included in the above list. Thoses include Parkash Utsavs (Birth anniversaries of the other 8 Sikh gurus), Gurgadi Divas (passing of guruship), Jyotijot Divas (death anniversaries of other sikh gurus) among other. All Sikh festival include celebrating by gathering at Gurdwara, paying obeisance to the Guru Granth Sahib and listening to Gurbani, Kirtan and reciting Paath.

About Sikhism

There are 20 million Sikhs in the world, most of whom live in the Punjab province of India. The 2001 census recorded 336,000 Sikhs in the UK.

Sikhism was founded in the 16th century in the Punjab district of what is now India and Pakistan. It was founded by Guru Nanak and is based on his teachings, and those of the 9 Sikh gurus who followed him.

The most important thing in Sikhism is the internal religious state of the individual.

• Sikhism is a monotheistic religion
• Sikhism stresses the importance of doing good actions rather than merely carrying out rituals
• Sikhs believe that the way to lead a good life is to:
  • keep God in heart and mind at all times
  • live honestly and work hard
  • treat everyone equally
  • be generous to the less fortunate
  • serve others
• The Sikh place of worship is called a Gurdwara
• The Sikh scripture is the Guru Granth Sahib, a book that Sikhs consider a living Guru

The tenth Sikh Guru decreed that after his death the spiritual guide of the Sikhs would be the teachings contained in that book, so the Guru Granth Sahib now has the status of a Guru, and Sikhs show it the respect they would give to a human Guru.

The community of men and women who have been initiated into the Sikh faith is the Khalsa. The Khalsa celebrated its 300th anniversary in 1999.

Guru Gobind Singh decreed that where Sikhs could not find answers in the Guru Granth Sahib, they should decide issues as a community, based on the principles of their scripture.

Who Was Guru Nanak

The first Guru an enlightener of the Sikh religion was Guru Nanak Dev Sahib. He was born in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan. Guru Sahib was the master of Punjabi, Sanskrit and Persian from a young age. It was in his nature to help the misery of poor people. He went many places to put an end to the worldly troubles of the humankind. 
He is known for making the four great journey’s streatching across India into the Arabian and Persian Peninsula, visiting Mecca and Baghdad. He spoke the words of peace to the people of all major religions. He spoke for the people of miniorities and against the caste system. Baba Guru nanak Dev Sahib was an enlightener and messenger for all human beings. 
All his life Baba Guru Nanak Dev Sahib worked spreading the reforms and challenged and questioned the religious systems and founded Sikhism.

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Gurdwara Kartarpur

Gurdwara Kartapur

Kartarpura district Narowal, Pakistan was first established by Guru Dev Nanak Sahab in his early life. When Baba Guru Nanak Dev passed away, Hindu and Muslim raised their voice to perform their last pilgrimages according to their religion. That’s why a Samadh lies in the Gurdwara and grave lies on the premises as the reminder of this discord.

The Gurdwara is located near a small village named Kothay Pind on the west bank of river Ravi. This Gurdwara can also be seen from the Dehra Baba Nanak the other side of the border in India. These two places are the most holiest places in Sikhism. Now the government from both is deciding to let the Yatris come and visit both Gurdwaras without visa as it lies only 3km from each other.

Nankana Sahab Pakistan

Nankana Sahab is the city of Pakistan in the province Punjab named after Baba Guru Nanak Dev the first spiritual Guru of Sikh religion. So it is the historic and high value pilgrimage of sikh yatris from all over the world.
he Janam Asthan Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, originally constructed in around 1600 CE was renovated in the years 1819–20 CE by Gian-Punjab Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia The Sikh Conference of Panjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Peshawar, Kangra and Hazara.
 This place is not less than the paradise for the Sikh Yatris around the world. Sikh Yatra Pakistan has taken an initiative for the first time to design Yatra packages for the people of United Kingdom Uk, The United States of America USA and Australia to here anytime whenever they want and enjoy the religious meditation. 

Gurdwaras in Pakistan

Pakistan is the land of Sikh Gurus where they fave spread the message of peace and harmony through their spiritual thoughts. Baba Guru Nanak Dev sahab was born in Pakistan and his death was also happened in the city of Pakistan named Kartarpura, district Narowal.

Pakistan is very rich in terms of sikh culture. Here in Pakistan, their are a lot of religious place which are worth seeing than anywhere in the world.People around the world come and get religious meditation. The most prominent place of Pakistan is Nankana Sahab, the birth place of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Sahab. Every year, thousands of sikh yatri around the world specially from india, come here to perform religious pilgrims.
Sikh Yatra Pakistan now first time is giving an opportunity for the people of United Kingdom, United States of America and Australia to plan their visit to Pakistan to perform sikh pilgrimages through the year. Its not only for Sikh community but also for tourists to know Sikhism.

Here is the list of most prominent Gurdwaras in Pakistan visited by thousands of Yatris around the year.

• Guru Nanak Sahib
• Panja Sahib
• Katas Raj Temple
• Samadh Ranjit Singh
• Rori Sahib Gurdawara
• Chaki Sahib Gurdawara
• Khoe Lalo Ji Gurdawara
• Sacha Sauda Gurdawara
• Diwan Khana Gurdawara
• Dehra Sahib Gurdawara
• Chhevin Patshahi 
• Sahid Ganj Singhnian
• Visit to Lahore 
• Visit to Muree
• Visit to Islamabad and Rawalpindi

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Hola Mohallah

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Visit The Land of Guru Nanak

Baba Guru Nanak

The first Guru an enlightener of the Sikh religion was Guru Nanak Dev Sahib. He was born in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan. Guru Sahib was the master of Punjabi, Sanskrit and Persian from a young age. It was in his nature to help the misery of poor people. He went many places to put an end to the worldly troubles of the humankind. 
He is known for making the four great journey’s streatching across India into the Arabian and Persian Peninsula, visiting Mecca and Baghdad. He spoke the words of peace to the people of all major religions. He spoke for the people of miniorities and against the caste system. Baba Guru nanak Dev Sahib was an enlightener and messenger for all human beings. 
All his life Baba Guru Nanak Dev Sahib worked spreading the reforms and challenged and questioned the religious systems and founded Sikhism.