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Kasur
Kasur District · Punjab, Pakistan
Gurdwara Bhai Pheru, Bhai Pheru
The samadh of Bhai Pheru, the honest ghee seller who became Guru Har Rai's collector, in the town named after him.
Born Sangtia, he found his emptied skins full of ghee again and became a Sikh; when collectors were checked, only his accounts were clean. The gurdwara stands at the end of the local Anarkali Market.
Why go
- ✦Samadh of Bhai Pheru, the honest ghee seller who became Guru Har Rai's collector
- ✦The town is named after him
- ✦At the end of the local Anarkali Market
History
The town with the name of Bhai Phero is situated at a distance of Sixty Kilometers from Lahore on Lahore-Multan road. Gurdwara Bhai Phero stands majestically at the end of Local Anarkali Market. The real name of Bhai Phero was Sangtia. Once Sangtia was carrying his oil skins full of ghee to Kartarpur. One of the followers of Guru Har Rai Ji purchased the ghee from him and asked him to collect the money on the following day. Sangtia Ji emptied these oil skins. Next day he found his water-skins still full of ghee like before. Witnessing this miracle he came to Gur Dev Ji and became a follower of Guru Har Rai Ji. Guru Dev Ji converted him and changed his name to “Bhai Phero” which became popular. Guru Dev Ji appointed him as the collector of Nakka area. When misappropriation of funds by the Collectors came to limelight, a thorough check was ordered. It was found that only Bhai Phero had maintained the account honestly and scrupulously. Guru Ji prayed for the continuation of his langar. Bhai Phero died in this area of Nakka and later a samadh was built there. A town was built around it which became known as Bhai Phero.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to March. Bhai Pheru town is sixty kilometres from Lahore on the Lahore–Multan road, and the gurdwara stands at the end of the local Anarkali Market, so a morning visit misses the heaviest traffic; May–June is very hot.
Getting there, At the end of the Anarkali Market in Bhai Pheru town, 60 km from Lahore on the Lahore–Multan road.
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