Gurdwara Baba Gurbaksh Singh, Nainakot

The mansion-like shrine of Baba Gurbaksh Singh, a descendant of Baba Budha, now a village primary school.

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The prakash room, three rooms in a row, is still striking, with the round samadh of Baba Gurbaksh Singh facing it. Yatrees still visit, though prakash no longer takes place.

Why go

✦The mansion-like shrine of Baba Gurbaksh Singh, a descendant of Baba Budha
✦A striking prakash room of three rooms in a row
✦His round samadh faces it

History

There is a big town called Nainankot about 24 kms from Tehsil Shakar Garh. Government Primary School Nainankot is on the eastern side of the village. This school is imparting education in the sacred place of Baba Gurbakhsh Singh (Ram Kanwar) Ji the pride of Baba Budha Ji’s descendants. The shrine is located in 3 rooms built in a row. The circular building facing it is the samadh of Baba Gurbakhsh Singh which is built on a platform one foot above the ground level. beautifully built to commemorate this incident. In 1935 AD a water tank was constructed by Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee under the leadership of Sardar Bahadur Mahtab Ji. This water tank is 5 feet above the ground level. There is endowment of 3000 acres of land in the name of this sacred Gurdwara. Prakash does not take place now. Yatrees visit this place and get spiritual satisfaction.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to March. Nainakot is about 24 km from Shakargarh, close to the border, where the monsoon is heavy. Government Primary School Nainakot is in the shrine, so a school day with permission is the way in; the prakash room is still striking.

Getting there, On the eastern side of Nainakot, a large village about 24 km from Shakargarh, Narowal district.

What to Do

◆See the round samadh

◆View from outside; it is a primary school

◆Drive 24 km from Shakargarh

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