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A gurdwara or gurudwara (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ, romanized: gurdu'ārā, lit. 'door of the guru') is a place of assembly and worship in Sikhism, but its normal meaning is "place of guru" or "home of guru". Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as Gurdwara Sahib. People from all faiths and religions are welcomed in gurdwaras.
The ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded here on 24 November 1675 on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. However, before the Guru's body could be quartered and exposed to public view, it was taken under the cover of darkness by Lakhi Shah Vanjara who then burnt his own house to cremate Guru's body; today, at this site stands Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.
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Baba Bakala Sahib is located in the town of Baba Bakala which is in the Amritsar district of Punjab, India. The Gurdwara is on Gurdaspur Road and is 42km away from Amritsar, 46km from Jalandhar and 193km from the state's capital of Chandigarh. It is instantly recognisable by the tall 9-storey Bhora Sahib beside the main Darbar Sahib.
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The Gurdwara is on a hill top, and commands a panoramic view of the surrounding valley. It is situated near the bank of river Sirsa in the village Majri, Rupnagar, Punjab 140114. [ 1 ] At this holy spot Gurudwara Parivar Vichhora, was built by grateful devotees of the great Guru.
As home of the Gurdwara Panja Sahib, [2] one of the most sacred sites in Sikhism, Hasan Abdal is an important pilgrimage destination for Sikhs. The city is also notable for its association with the 16th century Mughal Emperor Akbar - several monuments in the town date to the Akbar period, including the Mughal Gardens of Wah , Hakimon ka Maqbara ...
Inside the Gurdwara, near the entrance, is the Nishan Sahib, the large Sikh flag. Nishan is a Persian word with several meanings, one of which is "flag". Sahib, an Arabic word meaning lord or master, is used here as an honorific. Thus Nishan Sahib in the Sikh tradition means the holy flag or exalted ensign.