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Gurdwara Balila Sahib
This shrine is the area where Sat Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to play as a child, and it is located about 225 meters south-east of Gurdwara Janamasthan.
There is a water tank east of Gurdwara which was built in the name of Guru Dev Ji by Rai Bular. In 1820-21 AD Baba Gurbukhsh Singh built the building of the Gurdwara and its adjacent tank with bricks following the command of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Later Nirmal Mahants started a new building, but it could be completed, and the control of the shrine passed on to the Parbandhak Committee. Baba Sant Gurmukh Singh Ji of Patiala got the building completed in 1945-6. He also constructed the steps and boundary wall of the water tank. The maintenance of this shrine is now in the hands of Waqf Board. Its water tank remains dry and the locks of the Gurdwara are opened only for Sikh yatrees. The Prakash does not take place now the building is the only monument.
Why go
- ✦Sikh heritage
- ✦history
- ✦architecture
History
This shrine is the area where Sat Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to play as a child, and it is located about 225 meters south-east of Gurdwara Janamasthan. There is a water tank east of Gurdwara which was built in the name of Guru Dev Ji by Rai Bular. In 1820-21 AD Baba Gurbukhsh Singh built the building of the Gurdwara and its adjacent tank with bricks following the command of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Later Nirmal Mahants started a new building, but it could be completed, and the control of the shrine passed on to the Parbandhak Committee. Baba Sant Gurmukh Singh Ji of Patiala got the building completed in 1945-6. He also constructed the steps and boundary wall of the water tank. The maintenance of this shrine is now in the hands of Waqf Board. Its water tank remains dry and the locks of the Gurdwara are opened only for Sikh yatrees. The Prakash does not take place now the building is the only monument.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, Year-round; confirm local conditions and any festival dates before travel.
Getting there, In Punjab; confirm current local access before visiting.
