Gurdwara Khara Sahib, Bhaike Mattu

Where Guru Hargobind told a smoker named Hargobind to give up tobacco, and he became a disciple.

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The gurdwara has black-and-white tiled floors and floral paintings on its walls and ceiling; plaques record its building in Samvat 1990 (1933).

Why go

✦Where Guru Hargobind told a smoker to give up tobacco
✦Black-and-white tiled floors and floral paintings
✦Built in Samvat 1990 (1933), as its plaques record

History

The village by the name Bhaike Mattu is located about two kilometers south-east of the Police Station Noshehra’ Virkan of tehsil Gujranwala. The Gurdwara is located just before the entrance to the village. When Sixth Patshah Guru Hargobind Ji was staying here a man came and sat close to Patshah after prostrating before him. His moustaches had turned yellow due to smoking. Guru Dev Ji asked his name. "Hargobind is my name", he replied. Sat Guru Dev Ji said, "You carry this name yet you commit offense of smoking". He quitted smoking, sought forgiveness for the past deeds and became a disciple o= Guru Dev Ji. The building of the Gurdwara is very attractive, floors are done in black and white tiles and walls are decorated with paintings of flowers. The ceiling too is decorated in floral designs. Many plaques bearing the name of the people who helped in its repair and maintenance and which tell us that it was constructed in Samvat 1990.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to March. The gurdwara is just before the entrance to Bhaike Mattu, 2 km south-east of Nowshera Virkan police station. Its floral ceiling and black-and-white tiled floors date from its 1933 (Samvat 1990) building.

Getting there, Just before the entrance to Bhaike Mattu village, about 2 km south-east of Nowshera Virkan police station, Gujranwala district.

What to Do

◆See the painted ceiling

◆Find it just before the village entrance

◆Cover your head and remove shoes inside

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