Happy Guru Nanik Jayanti: On this occasion I would like to know you about Gurudwara of Lakhpat: Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi meaning the Gurdwara of the first master is situated at Lakhpat, Gujarat, India - A town in Gujarat, visited by Guru Nanak Sahib during his second and fourth missionary journeys (Udasis) in 1506-1513 AD and 1519-1521 AD respectively. Gurdwara Guru Nanak Sahib has been built to preserve the memory of these visits of revered Guru during the early 1500s. Guru Nanak is believed to have visited this site while he was on his way to Mecca during the Fourth Udasi. A few rare personal possessions of his are retained here. In the course of Guru Nanak Dev jis travels, he visited Gujarat and traveled on to Lakhpat. In old times, Lakhpat was part of Sind (now in Pakistan). Lakhpat is 170 kms from Gandhidham, Gujarat, India. In the sixteenth century Lakhpat was known as Basta Bander. Lakhpat used to be a rich rice growing area and was also a popular port. However, due to an earthquake in 1819 A.D., the area became barren and crops withered away due to a lack of water as the river disappeared after the earthquake. To commemorate Guru Nanak Dev jis visit to Lakhpat, a Gurudwara was built in the early years of the nineteenth century. A vast tract of land was bestowed to the Gurudwara to make up expenses for maintenance and to look after the visitors. The revenues from the land and the crops grown there have sustained the Gurdwara. Lakhpat is about 20 kms from Korini village where there is a big Sarovar in memory of the visit by Guru Nanak Dev ji to this area. From Lakhpat, Guru ji crossed to Somiani port in Sind for his famous journey onward to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. I had visited this holy twice, I also intend to visit Golden Temple with my family. I am from Amil family of Sindhi community, it is believed that initially Amils had migrated from Punjab to Sindh. It is recorded that full villages with Hindu families, left Punjab in the late 1600s or early 1700s and moved south along the Indus river to Sind. Many of them settled at the Kalharo capital city of Khudabad, on the left bank of the Indus river near Dadu. I can well calculate the fact that my maternal grandmother strongly believed in Guru Nanik and was having Guru Granth Sahib in her house, she knew only Gurmukhi and she used to write letter to my mother in Gurmukhi language. My mother’s uncle who was known as Bhai Sahib ( Jigyasi) in Nadiad had established Gurudwara in two places which is now maintained by his grandson.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:20:43 +0000
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