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Gurdwara Janam Asthan

Building in Punjab, Pakistan

Gurdwara Janam Asthan گردوارہ جنم استھان ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਜਨਮ ਅਸਥਾਨ
Gurdwara Janam Asthan (The birth place), also known as the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib[1]
General information
Architectural style	Sikh architecture
Town or city	Nankana Sahib Punjab
Country	Pakistan
Construction started	1600 A.D.
Completed	1819–20 A.D.

Gurdwara Janam Asthan (Punjabi (Shahmukhi), Urdu: گردوارہ جنم استھان; Punjabi (Gurmukhi): ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਜਨਮ ਅਸਥਾਨ), also referred to as Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, is a highly revered gurdwara that is situated at the site where the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, was born.^[2][3][4][5] The shrine is located in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.

Location[edit]

The shrine is located in the town of Nankana Sahib, approximately 65 kilometres from Lahore. Nankana Sahib had previously been known as Rāi Bhoi Kī Talvaṇḍī,^[6] but was eventually renamed in honour of Guru Nanak.

Significance[edit]

Gurdwara Janam Asthan is believed to be located at the site where Guru Nanak was born to Mehta Kalu and Mata Tripta.^[7]

The gurdwara forms part of an ensemble of nine important gurdwaras in Nankana Sahib.^[8] The shrine is frequently visited by Sikh yatris as part of a pilgrimage route in Pakistan.

Gudrwara Janam Asthan

History[edit]

The first gurdwara is believed to have been built at the site in the 16th century by the grandson of Guru Nanak, Baba Dharam Chand.^[8] The current gurdwara was built by Ranjit Singh in the 19th century.^[9]

1921 Massacre[edit]

86 Sikhs were killed during the 20 February 1921 Nankana massacre,^[10] which took place after a confrontation between supporters of the gurdwara's manager, Mahant Narayan Das, and members of the reformist Akali movement who accused him of both corruption and sexual impropriety.

Conservation[edit]

The gurdwara complex is listed on the Protected Heritage Monuments of the Archaeology Department of Punjab.^[11]

Gallery[edit]

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  Main entrance
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  The main gate of Gurdwara Janam Asthan
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  Courtyard view
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  Mandap
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  Sarovar
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  Arcades around the sarovar
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  Gurdwara Janam Asthan
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  View of one of the towers of the main complex
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  Aerial view of Janam Asthan
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  Old Photograph of Gurdwara Janam Asthan (Early 20th century)

See also[edit]

• Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur - Gurdwara built at the site where Guru Nanak died.
• Saka - The Martyrs of Nankana Sahib

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Media related to Gurdwara Janam Asthan, Nankana Sahib at Wikimedia Commons

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