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Sukkur
Sukkur District · Sindh, Pakistan
Gurdwara Jind Pir, Sukkur
Guru Nanak's shrine by the Sukkur–Rohri bridge, from where he went to the island of Sadhu Bela.
Nanakpanthi Hindus keep the shrine, where the Granth is read beside the idols. A lamp believed to have been lit by Guru Nanak burns day and night, and pilgrims bow before it.
Why go
- ✦Guru Nanak's shrine by the Sukkur–Rohri bridge
- ✦Where he set out for the island of Sadhu Bela
- ✦A lamp said to have been lit by him burns day and night
History
Sukkur is a famous city of Sindh province. It is located on the Lahore-Karachi railway line. The railway station serving this city is called Rohri and a bridge built across the River Indus links the towns of Sukkur and Rohri. Just after crossing the bridge a road goes down at right hand. This road keeps turning along the bridge and reaches Gurdwara Jind Pir. It is a very beautiful Gurdwara. Sat Guru Nanak Dev Ji had graced this place during his third itinerary. It was from here that he visited Sadhu Bela, an islet in the river Indus. Jhulay Lal Udasi sadhu was its first priest. The shrine is in the possession of Nankpanthi Hindus. Prakash of Guru Granth Sahib takes place and the idols are also worshipped here. A lamp lit by the Guru Dev Ji is kept burning round the clock. The pilgrims prostrate before this lamp.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February. Upper Sindh averages 38–44 °C from April to June. Jind Pir is reached down the road beside the Rohri–Sukkur bridge; prakash is held here and the lamp believed to have been lit by Guru Nanak burns day and night.
Getting there, After crossing the bridge between Sukkur and Rohri, take the road down on the right; it winds along the bridge to the gurdwara.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Gurdwara Jind Pir, Sukkur, within 5 km.
