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Manji Sahib Gurudwara the divine presence of Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Haryana

January 2nd, 2012 |

Established on the south-eastern corner of Ludhiana city, Manji Sahib Gurudwara expresses the divine presence of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. One of the sacred places of Sikh devotees, the Gurudwara assigns its history to the early period of 1700s when Guru Ji passed through this holy spot.

The historical saga of the Manji Sahib Gurudwara of Haryana reveals a rather fascinating tale. While going to Malwa, in 1705, Guru Gobind Singh Ji stopped his palanquin-bearers on the very location where the Gurudwara of Manji Sahib exists.

He chose the place as a stop-over and asked one of the local peasants to bring a horse for him so that he can use it for his journey. The man assigned with the job told a lie to Guru Ji and presented a mare to him, not realizing the imminent consequences. Guru Ji did not accept the mare and left the place. On going back to his home the farmer found his horse dead. This way the local people came to know the sacred powers of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

The sincere followers of Guru Ji in the coming years built the Manji Sahib Gurudwara on the same spot where the Guru took rest for sometime. Apart from regular sessions of Guru Granth Sahib Recitation, the Sikh followers also attend the ceremony of the first, fifth and tenth Guruparabs in the premises of the Gurudwara. Commemorating the sacrifices of Guru Teg Bahadur, Shahidi Divas is also followed religiously in this sacred place.

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SHRI MATA SHEETLA DEVI TEMPLE

May 29th, 2011 |

Author: trvel-guru

One of the major Hindu pilgrimage is the Shri Sheetla Devi Temple located near a pond at Gurgaon village, a suburb of Guru Dronacharya’s birth place, in the state of Haryana. The temple is thronged by devotees in large numbers throughout the year. Also referred to as a ‘Shakti Peeth’, the presiding deity of this temple is Shri Mata Sheetla Devi.

There are many legends, which are connected with the building of the present temple of Shri Mata Sheetla Devi. According to one legend, a poor carpenter living in Farukh Nagar had a beautiful daughter of marriageable age. On hearing about her beauty, the Mughal ruler expressed his desire to get married to the girl. The carpenter resented giving away her daughter to a person from a different religion and so appealed to King Surajmal of Bharatpur.
The matter being outside his jurisdiction, the king refused to interfere. The disappointed carpenter met Prince Bharatpur, son of King Surajmal while returning home who tried to talk it out with his father but to no avail.Consequently, the prince revolted against his father. On his way to attack Delhi, he passed through Gurgaon and he pledged to the Shri Mata Sheetla Devi that if he returned victorious, he would build a proper temple. The prince won and upon his return, he built the temple. There is another version of the same temple. It is said that when prince of Bharatpur was proceeding towards , he and his army rested at Ballabhgarh.

But the horses refused to move further from here. The court astrologer was summoned to explain the strange behaviour of the horses, whereupon it was found that since obeisance was not paid the goddess after entering Gurgaon on their way, this had angered her. Thus an elaborate worship of the goddess was arranged and the horses started moving. The prince pledged that he would build a temple on his victorious return.

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Places Of Interest In Panipat

July 26th, 2010 |

Author: trvel-guru

Panipat : The City Historical

It is located 92km North of Delhi on the banks of the river Yamuna. Panipat is renowed for the famous battle that took place here. The roots of the town of Panipat a District Headquarter 34 kilomerters south of Karnal on Sher Shah Suri Marg – goes to antiquity. Excavations of the Panipat Grey Ware a district Kind of pottery at Panipat has revealed the existence of early Aryan settlements at the place. Panipat was one of the five disputed “Prasthas” during the Mahabharata War.Historically speaking, Paniapt has ever been more importance politically as well as administratively than Karnal. In the days gone by, it was described by the French Traveller Jacquemount, as the largest city except Delhi which he saw in North India .There was originally one Tehsil at Panipat alone . The headquarters of the district has remained at Panipat till as late as 1854, when was shifted to Karnal.

The old fort is in shambles today. The walled city of Panipat, which has 15 gates gently from all sites towards the fort. It strategic location has made Panipat the scene of some of the historical battles in Indian History. The Mughals Babar onwards had always had a soft cornor for the city. Under the Patronage of the Muslim rulers, Panipat emerged as a centre of Sufi saints, Muslim scholars, the ologians and Mughal aries. Most of the Historical Building in date neck to their reign.

How To Reach

By Rail: The city Railway station called Panipat Junction is one of the major railway stations on the Delhi Ambala/Jammu Section. It is about 96 Kilometers from Delhi Railway Station, 103 KM from New Delhi Railway Station and 107 KM from Hazrat Nizammudin Railway station of Delhi. It takes approximately from one hour to one and half hours by train to reach Panipat junction.

By Road: It is well connected by National Highway. The historic Grand Trunk Road (GT Road/National Highway 1) passes right through the heart of Panipat from Kolkata to Amritsar (and further beyond the Indian border of Wagah). Regular and direct bus services from Maharana Pratrap Inter-State Bus Terminus (Popularly known as ISBT), New Delhi is available every 15-20 minutes. You can also board the buses to Ambala, Chandigarh, Amritsar etc. to reach Panipat. (Panipat is about 96 Kms from ISBT Delhi).

Grave of Ibrahim Lodhi

It is located near Tehsil Offcie at Panipat. Ibrahim Lodhi fought fiercely with his uncle Babur, in the battle known to us today as the “First Battle of Panipat” and was slained and burried at this place. It was one of Sher Shah Suri’s dying regret that he could never fulfil his intention of erecting a tomb to the fallem monarch. Much later, the British erected a plain plateform over the place, with ashort Urdu Inspriction on it.

Kabuli Bagh

Babur laid the foundation of garden of Kabuli Bagh along with a mosque and a tank after the First battle to commemorate his victory over Ibrahim Lodhi. Some years later when Humayun defeated Salem Shah near Panipat, he added a masonary Platform to it and called it ‘Chabutra” Fateh Mubarak, bearing the inspription 934 Hijri (A.D.1557).These building and the garden still exist under the name of Kabuli Bagh called so after Babur’s wife – Mussammat Kabuli begum.

Kaithal

It is located by the Bidkiar lake, a picturesque man-made lake. In 1767, it passed to the Sikh leader Bhai Desu Singh whose descendants, the Bhais of Khaithal, achieved some prominence on the Indian side of the Sutlej before the British acquired the territory in 1843. The old ruined fort of the Bhais overlooks the lake.

Surajkund

It is located 20 km away from Delhi’s city centre, between the villages of Baharpur and Lakkarpur in Haryana. The village got its name from a splendid water tank that is believed to have been constructed by the Rajput king Suraj Pal in the 11th century. The main attraction of Surajkund is the annual Surajkund Crafts Mela which is held between the 1st and 15th February in the village complex. This fair is organized on the periphery of the water tank and brings together potters, weavers, embroiderers, wood carvers, metal workers, stonesmiths, painters and other craftsmen, across the county.

Devi Temple

A temple dedicated to local deity exists on the bank of a large tank. A Shiva temple believed to have been built by Maratha named Mangal Raghunath who had remained in Panipat after the battle, also exists besides it.

Kala Amb

According to the tradition, the site 8 Kilometers from Panipat and 42 Kilometers from Karnal, where Sadashiv Rao Bhau commanded his maratha forces during the third battle of Panipat was marked, by a black Mango Tree (Kala Amb) which has since disappeared. The dark colour of its foliage was probably 0the origin of the name. The site has a brick Piller with an iron rod and the structure is surrounded by an iron fence.The site is being developed and beautified by a society with Governor, Haryana as its President.

The counrty side is no less famous than the city of Panipat remanets of various buildings and structure alongwith galical and archaeologocal intrest.

Salar Gunj Gate

This gate is situated in the middle of Panipat city historical importance to Nawab Salar Juge, The gate still denoting its archacological interest .

Tomb of Bu-Ali Shah Kalandar

Seven hundared years old this tomb is known as Dargah of Shah Kalandar Khizar Khan son of allau-din Khilji who got this tomb constructed. Bu-Ali-Shah kalander was born in 1190 A.D. His father’s name was Salar Fakirudin.

There are tombs of Hakim Mukaram Khan and Khawaja Altaf Hussain Hali in the premises of this tomb. Hali was a great Urdu poet. A large number of people from all walks of life, Hindu, Muslims, Sikh and Christians visit the tomb of Shah Kalandar and offer prayers here on every Thursday.

Shri Ram Sharnam

Shri Ram Sharnam stands as an emblem of supreme devotion to Shri Ram and Selfless service of humanity in the war : ravaged historical city of Panipat. The grace and dignity of its congregation halls and its atmosphare suffused with pity and devotion attract devotees in large numbers. With ceutres spread all over India and abrod, Shri Ram Sharnam Panipat has the honour of being the only prayer hall inaugrated by Swami Satya Nandji himself in 1960, who described it as devinely inspired. swamiji’s great desciple Maa Shakuntala Devi and Maa Darshi Devi, the present head of Shri Ram Sharnam have worked with great commitment and devotion to develop it into a singular place for the mental, moral and spiritual advancement of its innumerable devotees.

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