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Gurdwara Lahura Sahib
The village called Ghawindi is on Lahore-Ghawindi road.
It is two kilometers from Ghawindi and the shrine of Jagat Guru called Lahura Sahib is located in this village. Guru Nanak had come to this village from "Jahman" and stayed under the benign shade of a Lahura tree, thus the shrine came to be called Lahura Sahib. Lahura tree is also known as Rahura or Rahira. It bears saffron-colored flowers which usually blossom in the spring and its wood is used for making sarangi (a stringed musical instrument) and other musical instruments. There used to be a settlement of Gypsies at the time when Gur Dev Ji set foot on this blessed land. A boy was born in one of the families of Gypsies and all were celebrating the event. Bhai Mardana appealed to Guru Dev Ji, "Patshah! I am hungry for the last two days, if you permit, I may go to the village to eat food." Gur Dev Ji said, "Mardana, you may go if you like but do not beg for the bread to eat." So Mardana went to the house of the family celebrating the event but they had been so involved in their joy that they paid no attention to Bhai Mardana. It is said that the Divine will was such that the baby boy died and all went into mourning.
Why go
- ✦Sikh heritage
- ✦history
- ✦architecture
History
The village called Ghawindi is on Lahore-Ghawindi road. It is two kilometers from Ghawindi and the shrine of Jagat Guru called Lahura Sahib is located in this village. Guru Nanak had come to this village from "Jahman" and stayed under the benign shade of a Lahura tree, thus the shrine came to be called Lahura Sahib. Lahura tree is also known as Rahura or Rahira. It bears saffron-colored flowers which usually blossom in the spring and its wood is used for making sarangi (a stringed musical instrument) and other musical instruments. There used to be a settlement of Gypsies at the time when Gur Dev Ji set foot on this blessed land. A boy was born in one of the families of Gypsies and all were celebrating the event. Bhai Mardana appealed to Guru Dev Ji, "Patshah! I am hungry for the last two days, if you permit, I may go to the village to eat food." Gur Dev Ji said, "Mardana, you may go if you like but do not beg for the bread to eat." So Mardana went to the house of the family celebrating the event but they had been so involved in their joy that they paid no attention to Bhai Mardana. It is said that the Divine will was such that the baby boy died and all went into mourning.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, Year-round; confirm local conditions and any festival dates before travel.
Getting there, In or near GHAWINDI, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; confirm current local access before visiting.
