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Jhelum
Jhelum District · Punjab, Pakistan
Guru Nanak's Shrine, Tilla Jogian
The shrine on Tilla Jogian where Guru Nanak met the jogi Bal Gondai, the hill where Ranjha became a jogi.
At 975 metres, Tilla Jogian is the highest point of the eastern Salt Range. Bal Gondai became Guru Nanak's devotee here; the footprints once kept in stone have worn away, and a small darbar stands by a tank.
Why go
- ✦Where Guru Nanak met the jogi Bal Gondai on Tilla Jogian
- ✦At 975 m, the highest point of the eastern Salt Range
- ✦The hill where Ranjha of Heer Ranjha became a jogi
History
The shrine is located on a hill about 24 kilometers west of Jehlum City. The place is also called Tila Joggian. It was here that Ranjha, the main character of Punjabi Folk story Heer Ranjha, got his ears pierced by Bal Nath Jogi and took Jog. A Jogi by the name of Bal Gondai lived on this mound. He was a Purapkari Sadhu. Sucha Patshah Gur Nanak Dev Ji came to his ashram. He heard the saying of Sat Gur and became his devotee. The footprints of the Sat Gur, which were preserved in stone at this place, have eroded now. A small darbar is there. There is a beautiful tank beside it. Nange Sadhus were the priests. 15 ghumaon of forest land attached to the shrine.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to mid-March. The shrine is on Tilla Jogian, at 975 m the highest point of the eastern Salt Range, reached by footpath or jeep track; hikers recommend winter, as the climb gets hot from mid-March.
Getting there, On the summit of Tilla Jogian, about 24 km west of Jhelum city, reached by footpath or jeep track.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Guru Nanak's Shrine, Tilla Jogian, within 5 km.
