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Narowal
Narowal District · Punjab, Pakistan
Gurdwara Tahli Sahib, Ghakka
Where Guru Har Rai stayed by a shisham tree for Bhai Fateh Chand's love; the bair tree beside it still stands.
A fair was once held at Vaisakhi. The spacious gurdwara is now a family home.
Why go
- ✦Where Guru Har Rai stayed by a shisham tree for Bhai Fateh Chand
- ✦The bair tree beside it still stands
- ✦A Vaisakhi fair was once held here
History
Ghakka and Kotli are twin Villages situated in P. S. Shah Gharib of Tehsil Shakkargarh. Tahli Sahib, the Shrine of Sat Guru Har Rai Ji, is in the Village Ghakka. Sat Guru Ji sat beside this Tahli (Shisham tree) under the shade of the bair tree. The shisham has withered away but the bair tree is still there. It was here that Guru Ji blessed a man and released (Mukti) him from rebirth as a rabbit. His samadh is the Village "Boa". Guru Ji stayed for a few days by this shisham and under the shadow of the bair tree in recognition of the love expressed by Bhai Fateh Chand Premi. This holy Shrine is a memorial of his love and affection. Land measuring 50 bighas and an estate worth rupees one hundred er annum is assigned to it. A fair used to be held on Visakhi. This Gurdwara can be reached by road after getting off at Bagh or Bostan bus stop on Narowal-Shakkargarh road. A mettled road leads to the Village. The Gur wara is on the road before the Village. The building is in a very bad shape,
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to March. Get off at the Bagh or Bostan stop on the Narowal–Shakargarh road. The bair tree Guru Har Rai sat under still stands; the gurdwara itself is a family home, so see it from outside.
Getting there, On the road before Ghakka village, P.S. Shah Gharib, tehsil Shakargarh: get off at Bagh or Bostan on the Narowal–Shakargarh road.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Gurdwara Tahli Sahib, Ghakka, within 5 km.
