Amritsar Tour

Gurdwara Darshan 2

In Gurdwara Darshan 1 Tour RS Travels takes you on a tour to the Gurdwaras inside Amritsar City and outside city. This Tour takes Two days. On First Day we will visit FollowingGurdwaras.

  • Chehharta Sahib
  • Sun Sahib
  • Bir Baba Budha Sahib
  • Tarn Taran Sahib
  • Khadoor Sahib
  • Baba Bakala Sahib
Chehharta Sahib

Gurudwara Chheharta Sahib, 7 km west of Amritsar (31° 38'N, 74° 52'E), is named after a well that Guru Arjan (1563-1606) had sunk. The well was so wide, and the water supply so abundant, that six Persian wheels installed around the interior of its circufrence could operate simultaneously. Hence its name Chheharta, from having six Persian wheels (hart or harta).

The well has now been covered, but its water is still pumped to feed the main tank of the Gurdwara. Now developed as an industrial township, Chheharta falls within the revenue limits of Vadali Guru, a village one km to the south, where Guru Arjan stayed during 1594-97. Chheharta got its name from the six wheels, where six is chhe and the Persian wheel is called hart. The Town attracts huge visitors on the occasion of BasantPanchmi in which the old tradition of Kite Flying is still very common. The Crowd is enriched with people wearing yellow turbans which hold significance to the spring festival. It is famous for BasantPanchmi 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.The well has now been covered, but its water is still pumped to feed the main tank of the Gurdwara.

Sun Sahib

SHRI GURU AMAR DAS JI was named next GURU by SHRI GURU ANGAD DEV JI, Datuji son of SHRI GURU ANGAD DEV JI feeling jealous by this for not being appointed GURU, forced SHRI GURU AMAR DAS JI to leave Goindwal Sahib, SHRI GURU AMAR DAS JI being the humble person, returned to his family village of Basarke. Here GURU SAHIB shut himself up in a small hut with a note on the door, "He who opens this door is no Sikh of mine, nor i am his GURU." When a delegation of Sikhs lead by BABA BUDHA JI found the hut they were perplexed as what to do. Finally BABA BUDHA JI decided to make a hole in the wall so as not to go against the GURU SAHIB\"s instructions. Once inside they pleaded with the GURU to return to Goindwal Sahib as only he was their true beloved GURU and the Sikhs could not live without him. SHRI GURU AMAR DAS JI finally relented and returned with the Sikhs. The hole in the wall is still preserved today inside the Gurudwara Sahib. Gurudwara Sahib is situated on the Amritsar Chaabal Road. The present complex spreading over six acres including a congregation hall with its pinnacle dome over the sanctum, Sarovar. Guru kaLangar, residential accommodation and parks, was constructed by Baba Kharak Singh Sevavale during the 1950`s. The Gurdwara is managed by the Shiromani GurdwaraParbandhak Committee.

Bir Baba Budha Sahib

Gurudwara Bir Baba Budha Sahib is a prominent Sikh shrine in Thatta village near Amritsar. The Gurudwara is dedicated to Baba Budha Ji, one of the most revered Sikh personalities and the first head priest of Harmandir Sahib.

Also known as Bir Sahib is where Baba Budha Ji spent much of his life from 1506 to 1631. Baba Buddha Ji, blessed by the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev as a child, lived for 125 years and anointed the five succeeding Gurus. According to legend, Baba Buddha resided in the jungle outside Amritsar. When Guru Arjan Dev's wife, Ganga Devi, could not conceive a child, she went to seek the blessings of Baba Buddha. Despite offering many delicacies to Baba, he refused to eat them. Later, Mata Ji prepared missi roti and onion and presented them to Baba, who blessed her with a son, Guru Hargobind Singh Ji.The Gurudwara still serves Missi roti and onion as Prashad in honour of the meal prepared by Mata Ganga.

Adjacent to the Gurudwara is a two-storied residential block, Guru KaLangar, and a large dining hall. The holy book of Sikhs, Guru Granth Sahib, is kept on a canopied seat made of white marble inside the Gurudwara. The AmritSarovar, which spans 70 square metres, is located on the northern side of the hall.

Tarn Taran Sahib

The main religious hub at Tarn Taran Sahib is Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran, built by Sri Guru Arjan Dev JI. It has the distinction of having the largest Sarovar(water pond) of all the Gurudwaras. It is the only Gurudwara which is the replica of Shri Harminder Sahib, Amritsar. Also it is famous for the monthly gathering of pilgrims on the day of amavasya(no moon light).

The Sarovar – One of the largest of the Sikh holy tanks (ponds), it is an approximate rectangle in shape. Its northern and southern sides are 289 and 283 metres (948 and 928 ft), respectively, and eastern and western sides 230 and 233 metres (755 and 764 ft), respectively. The sarovar was originally fed by rain water that flowed in from the surrounding lands. In 1833, Maharaja Raghubir Singh of Jmd had a water channel dug, connecting the tank with the Lower Kasur Branch of the Upper Ban Doab Canal at Rasulpur watermills, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southeast. The channel was cemented and covered in 1927/28 by Sant Gurmukh Singh and Sant Sadhu Singh. They also supervised karseva, i.e. complete desilting of the tank through voluntary service, in 1931. The operation was repeated in 1970 under SantJivan Singh. Most of the bungas around the sarovar have now been demolished and a verandah constructed instead along the periphery. According to Sikh tradition, the water of the old pond was found to possess medicinal properties, especially efficacious for curing leprosy. For this reason the sarovar was known as DukhNivaran, the eradicator of affliction.

Khadoor Sahib

Guru Arjan Dev the fifth Sikh master started digging a holysarovar Tarn Taran, which means the boat that takes one across, in 1590. Six years later, he laid the foundation stone of the city, which is now known as Tarn Taran. Even though Amritsar, the holiest of the Sikh cities, was founded in 1577, the Guru felt the need for a new city to reach out to travellers and traders for preaching the religion far and wide. The place where Tarn Taran exists now is chosen due to its proximity to the Grand Trunk Road built by Sher Shah Suri from Lahore to Delhi.

A district headquarter since 2006, Tarn Taran has Goindwal Sahib and Khadoor Sahib Towns in its vicinity, where many Sikh gurus spent significant years of their lives. Several gurdwaras from the Guru period still exist in these towns.

Goindwal Sahib

The Baoli, also known as 'Baoli sahib,' is considered a sacred site for Sikhs and is believed to have been built in the 16th century by Guru Amar Das, the third Sikh Guru. It is considered a sacred site for Sikhs and a pilgrimage place for many.

The well is octagonal, with 84 steps leading down to the water level, and is built of brick and lime mortar. It is about 20 meters deep, and the water level remains constant throughout the year, regardless of weather conditions. Guests enter the space through a pointed archway and are greeted by ten guru portraits and walls covered in multicoloured floral patterns. The life of Guru Amar Das is visually represented in the frescoes on the walls. A gold-plated pinnacle and elaborately decorated domes all around the lotus-shaped dome that covers the historic well give it the appearance of a Gurudwara.

It has become customary for tourists to recite "Japji", hoping that doing so will free them from the cycle of life.The site also has a Gurdwara (Sikh temple) adjacent to the well, dedicated to Guru Amar Das. The Gurdwara has a large courtyard where devotees gather to offer prayers and listen to Gurbani.

Baba Bakala Sahib

Baba Bakala is a town resonating with historical significance, became the dwelling place of the Sixth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji and later, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, during the 1640s. It was a vibrant town adorned with beautiful pools, wells, and ‘baolis’, radiating a sense of prosperity and tranquility. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, along with his wife and mother, led a life of strict devotion and meditation in Bakala, while still attending to his family responsibilities and making visits to other places in the east such as Patna in Bihar and Assam and also Delhi, where he met Sri Guru Harkrishan Ji, the eighth Sikh Guru, also known as the “Bal Guru”, twice.

Bakala is the town where Guru Tegh Bahadur grew up and spent over two decades meditating in its serene environs, until it was revealed that he was the ninth Guru, or the Baba (holy man) of Bakala. The gurdwara complex comprises an octagonal, eight-storied tower which marks the cell where Guru Tegh Bahadur used to meditate and the Darbar Sahib where he was anointed Guru. After the demise of the Guru Hargobind Singh utter confusion prevailed. This was regarding the selection of the next Guru. But God wanted to show them the way and so, Makhan Shah’s ship was caught in a storm. In this circumstance everyone prayed to God and Makahan Shah also vowed to donate 500 Dinars to the Guru after he was rescued from the danger. After his return, Makar Singh went to Bakala and offered 200 Dinars to each one opting to be a Guru. As he expected, no one except the son of Guru Hargobind Singh recognized the exact amount and asked why he was giving just 200 Dinars while he had pledged for 500. Instantly everyone understood the true Guru Teg Bahadur who is said to be the 10th or the last Sikh Guru. Thus Bakala came to be the sacred place for the Sikhs and a place for the holy pilgrimage. Since only a person with an insight may discover the truth, Teg Bahadur became the next Guru. It was a difficult task but since Teg Bahadur succeeded he made his power known to all. Each year in the month of March people gather at Bakala to pay homage to the holy Guru Teg Bahadur and offer sacrifices for him. It is a festive time for the Sikhs.