Dharamsala Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Dera Ismail Khan

The dharamsala where Guru Nanak stayed in Dera Ismail Khan, with its thara (seat) still inside the darbar.

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A large double-storey building with marble-framed doors, it was maintained by the SGPC before 1947. Today it houses Government Higher Secondary School No. 3 and is in good condition, held by the Waqf Department.

Why go

✦Where Guru Nanak stayed in Dera Ismail Khan, on his fourth journey
✦His thara, or seat, is still inside the darbar
✦A large double-storey building with marble-framed doors

History

This sacred shrine is located in Chota Bazaar of Dera Ismail Khan and can also be reached from Topan Wala Bazaar. Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited this place during his fourth itinerary. At the site where he stayed a Dharamsala was built by his devotees. It is a beautiful and big building. Its main gate opens in Chota Bazaar. Inside this door there is a beautiful double storey square building, where Prakash used to take place. There are residential rooms around this building for pilgrims. Inside the darbar there i, a Thara Sahib (pious seat) where Sat Gur Nanak Dev Ji stayed. Presently Govt Higher Secondary School No. 3 is housed in this building. The building is in good condition, all the four doors have marble frame. Dharamsala was maintained by SGPC before 1947 and presently it is in the hands of Waqf Department.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to February, avoiding Dera Ismail Khan's long summer, when June–August averages sit around 34–35 °C. The dharamsala's main gate opens on Chota Bazaar; the building houses Government Higher Secondary School No. 3, so go on a school day and ask.

Getting there, Its main gate opens on Chota Bazaar in Dera Ismail Khan; it can also be reached from Topan Wala Bazaar.

What to Do

◆Enter from Chota Bazaar

◆View from outside; it is a school

◆Combine with Gurdwara Kali Devi nearby

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Dharamsala Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Dera Ismail Khan, within 5 km.

Gurdwara Kali Devi, Dera Ismail Khan

~1 km from Dharamsala Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Dera Ismail Khan