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Narowal
Narowal District · Punjab, Pakistan
Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi, Mallah
Where Guru Nanak rested under a bair tree between Kartarpur and Sialkot; the old shrine fell in the 1952 Ravi floods.
Nothing is left of the tree or the shrine outside the village. The brick asthan inside the village, where prakash was held, still stands.
Why go
- ✦Where Guru Nanak rested between Kartarpur and Sialkot
- ✦The old shrine fell in the 1952 Ravi floods
- ✦The brick asthan in the village still stands
History
Mallah, a village of P. S. Shah Gharib, is 9 miles south of Narowal railway station. This village is about 4 kilometers before Eesa on the road leading from Kanjror to Eesa. There used to be a Gurdwara of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on the eastern side outside this village. Guru`Ji made a brief sojourn here under the shadow of a bair tree while on his way from Kartarpur to Sialkot. There was a small Gurdwara rear this tree. Now neither the tree nor the Gurdwara are there, what remains is a heap of dust. Parkash of Guru Granth Sahib used to take place in the pucca (built with baked brick) Gurdwara inside the village and this asthan is still there. Maharaja Ranjit Singh assigned 50 ghumaon land to it which is now under the possession of Evacuee Waqf Board.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to March. Mallah is 9 miles south of Narowal station, on the Kanjrur–Eesa road. The brick asthan inside the village, where prakash was held, still stands; dry winter days are best.
Getting there, In Mallah village, Shah Gharib police station, 9 miles south of Narowal station, 4 km before Eesa on the Kanjrur–Eesa road.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Gurdwara Pehli Patshahi, Mallah, within 5 km.
