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Gurdwara Sacha Soda Sahib
In order to engage Guru Nanak Dev Ji into worldly affairs, his father, Mehta Kalu Ji, gave him twenty rupees and asked him to start his own business.
It is said that he was 18 years of age then. Guru Ji along with Baba Mardana set out to do business. Outside Mandi Chuharkana they ran into some starving Jogis. He could not tolerate this sight of starvation and immediately purchased edibles with the 20 rupees he had. He distributed the same among the starving mystics. When Guru Dev Ji's father came to know about it he was very annoyed. Guru Nanak told him that he had entered into a true deal (Sachcha Sauda).The Gurdwara was built at the site where Guru Ji had fed the mystics. This fort like spacious and beautiful Gurdwara was built at the royal command of Maharaja Ranjit Singh during his reign. There are 250 bighas of land attached to the shrine and fairs used to be organised on the first saddi Magh, Visakh and Kattak.
Why go
- ✦Sikh heritage
- ✦history
- ✦architecture
History
In order to engage Guru Nanak Dev Ji into worldly affairs, his father, Mehta Kalu Ji, gave him twenty rupees and asked him to start his own business. It is said that he was 18 years of age then. Guru Ji along with Baba Mardana set out to do business. Outside Mandi Chuharkana they ran into some starving Jogis. He could not tolerate this sight of starvation and immediately purchased edibles with the 20 rupees he had. He distributed the same among the starving mystics. When Guru Dev Ji's father came to know about it he was very annoyed. Guru Nanak told him that he had entered into a true deal (Sachcha Sauda).The Gurdwara was built at the site where Guru Ji had fed the mystics. This fort like spacious and beautiful Gurdwara was built at the royal command of Maharaja Ranjit Singh during his reign. There are 250 bighas of land attached to the shrine and fairs used to be organised on the first saddi Magh, Visakh and Kattak.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, Year-round; confirm local conditions and any festival dates before travel.
Getting there, In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; confirm current local access before visiting.
