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Lahore District · Punjab, Pakistan
Gurdwara Chaubacha Sahib, Lahore
The shrine of Ram Rai around the small pool where Guru Nanak washed his feet, between Mughalpura and Dharampura.
A small round door leads to the rectangular prakash room with its four towers. The survey found refugee families living in the building, in very poor shape, with pilgrims refused entry.
Why go
- ✦The small pool where Guru Nanak washed his feet
- ✦A shrine of Ram Rai with four towers
- ✦Between Mughalpura and Dharampura by the canal
History
Chowbachcha Sahib bus stop lies between Mughalpura and Dharampura by the canal flowing through Lahore. Chowbachcha Sahib the shrine of Ram Rai Ji is situated in the locality north of this bus stop. It is a spacious building. The main door is very huge. About 200 steps inside the main entrance the passage splits into two lanes. There is a small round door. It is the door of Gurdwara Sahib. There are four similar doors. Inside these doors is a rectangular building with four towers on all the four sides. This is the Prakashasthan. Sat Gur Nanak Dev Ji visited this place. The small pool where Gur Nanak Dev Ji washed his feet was made a place of worship by Ram Rai Ji. Many refugee families from UP (Uttar Pardesh) and CP (Madhya Pardesh) are settled in this holy place now. The building is in a very bad shape and access to the pilgrims is denied.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to March. The survey found refugee families living in the building, in very poor condition, and pilgrims refused entry, so treat it as a place to see from the street; the canal-side lanes between Mughalpura and Dharampura are easiest on a winter morning.
Getting there, In the locality north of the Chaubacha Sahib bus stop, by the canal between Mughalpura and Dharampura in Lahore; about 200 steps inside the main entrance, take the small round door.
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