Gurdwara Bhai Bannu, Mangat

The home of Bhai Bannu, devotee of Guru Arjan, whose 'Bhai Bannu wali beerr' of the Granth was kept here.

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A splendid darbar was built beside the tank under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, with floral frescoes on its walls. A lively vegetable market now sits outside the gurdwara.

Why go

✦Home of Bhai Bannu, whose copy of the Granth was kept here
✦A darbar of Ranjit Singh's time beside the tank
✦Floral frescoes on its walls

History

Mangat is a town of Tehsil Phalia (district Mandi Bahauddin). This shrine is located on the Mandi Bahauddin-Gujrat road at a distance of 12 kilometers from Mandi Bahauddin railway station. The residence of Bhai Bannu Ji, a devotee of Sat Gur Arjun Dev Ji, was at this place. "Bhai Bannu wall beerr (volume) of Granth Sahib" was kept here in the book form. (see Guru Granth Sahib). At the side of the tank, a beautiful Gurdwara was built during Sikh rule by the royal command of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. A large endowment of land was made but the priests got it transferred in their names. This is a splendid darbar. The tank is getting filled with dust. There is now a vegetable market outside the Gurdwara. The floral frescoes have been painted on the walls

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to March. The darbar stands beside its old tank on the Mandi Bahauddin–Gujrat road, 12 km from Mandi Bahauddin station; look for the floral frescoes on its walls.

Getting there, In Mangat town, tehsil Phalia, on the Mandi Bahauddin–Gujrat road, 12 km from Mandi Bahauddin station.

What to Do

◆Look for the frescoes

◆Find it 12 km from Mandi Bahauddin station

◆Cover your head and remove shoes inside

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