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Gurdwara Sri Diwan Khana Sahib AT Chuna Mandi Lahore
Gurdwara Sri Diwan Khana Sahib, Chuna Mandi is related to the lifetime of Guru Ram Das Ji and was visited by Guru Arjan before he was Guru.
The ancestors of Guru Ram Das carried out their trade at this place. Guru Arjan Sahib Ji stayed here when he came to attend the marriage of his cousin, Bhai Sahari Mal's son. A dharamshala was attached to Gurdwara Diwan Khanna, later on. Guru Arjan proceeded to Lahore where, his father had asked him to remain until called for and to take charge of the needs and education of the Sikhs in Lahore, his father's ancestral home. Two years later, feeling intensely homesick, Guru Arjan composed a poem of love and devotion and sent it to Guru Ram Das Ji. This poem along with another one, sent a few months later were intercepted by his elder brother Prithi Chand who made sure his father never received them. Finally Guru Arjan wrote a third poem marking it with the number 3 and gave strict instructions to the messenger to give it to the Guru personally.
Why go
- ✦Sikh heritage
- ✦history
- ✦architecture
History
Gurdwara Sri Diwan Khana Sahib, Chuna Mandi is related to the lifetime of Guru Ram Das Ji and was visited by Guru Arjan before he was Guru. The ancestors of Guru Ram Das carried out their trade at this place. Guru Arjan Sahib Ji stayed here when he came to attend the marriage of his cousin, Bhai Sahari Mal's son. A dharamshala was attached to Gurdwara Diwan Khanna, later on. Guru Arjan proceeded to Lahore where, his father had asked him to remain until called for and to take charge of the needs and education of the Sikhs in Lahore, his father's ancestral home. Two years later, feeling intensely homesick, Guru Arjan composed a poem of love and devotion and sent it to Guru Ram Das Ji. This poem along with another one, sent a few months later were intercepted by his elder brother Prithi Chand who made sure his father never received them. Finally Guru Arjan wrote a third poem marking it with the number 3 and gave strict instructions to the messenger to give it to the Guru personally.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, Year-round; confirm local conditions and any festival dates before travel.
Getting there, In or near Chuna Mandi Lahore, Punjab; confirm current local access before visiting.
