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Shikarpur
Shikarpur District · Sindh, Pakistan
Dharamsala Bhai Gurdas, Shikarpur
The dharamsala of the Udasi preacher Bhai Gurdas in Shikarpur, where the Gurus' verses are still sung twice a day.
Bhai Gurdas wrote explanatory notes in the margins of the Guru Granth Sahib. The sangat gathers daily.
Why go
- ✦The dharamsala of the Udasi preacher Bhai Gurdas
- ✦The Gurus' verses are still sung twice a day
- ✦Bhai Gurdas wrote notes in the margins of the Granth
History
Shikarpur is at a distance of 25 kilometer from Sukkur and the Dharamsala of Bhai Gurdas Ji is inside town, Bhai Sahib was an Udasi Sadhu and he preached the religion of Sikhs. Even today the tunes of the verses of Gurus are sung twice a day Dev Bhai Sahib had also written explanatory notes on the margins of Guru Granth Sahib. Dharamsala is beautifully built. The sangat assembles daily and the langarkhana remains
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February. The dharamsala is inside Shikarpur town, 25 km from Sukkur, where the verses of the Gurus are still sung twice a day, so morning or evening is the time to hear them.
Getting there, Inside Shikarpur town, 25 km from Sukkur.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Dharamsala Bhai Gurdas, Shikarpur, within 5 km.
