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Gurdwara Tibba Nanaksar Sahib
This sacred shrine called Nanaksar is located at a distance of about six kilometers from Pakpattan.
It is close to the railway line. Pakpattan is its railway station, P.S., tehsil and district. You can easily get a motor rickshaw, Tonga or a bus to go to this place from the railway station. It was here that Guru Nanak Ji collected the verses of Baba Farid Ji from Baba Ibrahim Farid Sani which were later included in Granth Sahib by Guru Arjun Dev Ji. The shrine is on a mound. It is a double-storey beautiful building with domes. The tomb and mosque of Baba Fateh Ullah Shah Noori Chishti who was a descendant of Baba Farid are within the boundary of this shrine. The caretakers of the shrine are Muslims. A fair is held annually. The building of the Gurdwara Sahib is in very bad shape and is in need of repairs. It is very important to save it as this place holds an important and prominent position in the literature and history of Punjab. The area around the Gurdwara is known by the name of Tibba Nanaksar Chak No. 38 SP and this locality consists of about two hundred houses.
Why go
- ✦Sikh heritage
- ✦history
- ✦architecture
History
This sacred shrine called Nanaksar is located at a distance of about six kilometers from Pakpattan. It is close to the railway line. Pakpattan is its railway station, P.S., tehsil and district. You can easily get a motor rickshaw, Tonga or a bus to go to this place from the railway station. It was here that Guru Nanak Ji collected the verses of Baba Farid Ji from Baba Ibrahim Farid Sani which were later included in Granth Sahib by Guru Arjun Dev Ji. The shrine is on a mound. It is a double-storey beautiful building with domes. The tomb and mosque of Baba Fateh Ullah Shah Noori Chishti who was a descendant of Baba Farid are within the boundary of this shrine. The caretakers of the shrine are Muslims. A fair is held annually. The building of the Gurdwara Sahib is in very bad shape and is in need of repairs. It is very important to save it as this place holds an important and prominent position in the literature and history of Punjab. The area around the Gurdwara is known by the name of Tibba Nanaksar Chak No. 38 SP and this locality consists of about two hundred houses.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, Year-round; confirm local conditions and any festival dates before travel.
Getting there, In or near Pakpattan Pakistan, Punjab; confirm current local access before visiting.
