Gurdwara Ghai Ghat
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| Gurdwara Ghai Ghat | |
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 Gurdwara Ghai Ghat
Location in Bihar
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| Coordinates: | 25°36′28.77″N 85°10′3.06″E / 25.6079917°N 85.1675167°ECoordinates: 25°36′28.77″N 85°10′3.06″E / 25.6079917°N 85.1675167°E |
| Name | |
| Proper name: | Gurdwara Pahila Bara |
| Location | |
| Country: | India |
| State: | Bihar |
| Location: | Patna |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Primary deity: | Guru |
| Architectural styles: | Gurdwara |
| History | |
| Date built: (Current structure) |
First build - unknown Final Rebuid - 1980 |
| Creator: | unknown |
Gurdwara Pahila Bara, commonly known as Gurdwara Ghai Ghat, is dedicated to Guru Nanak Dev, who during his visit in to Patna stayed here. This was Bhagat Jaitamal's house. Jaitamal was a pious man, confectioner by trade, who became the Guru's follower and later converted his house into a dharmsala. Bhagat Jaitamal's house was sanctified first by Guru Nanak in 1509 AD. and later by Guru Tegh Bahadur along with his family in 1666 AD.
It is a historical sikh shrine situated at Ghaighat Mohalla in patna. It is about 4 kilometers from Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib. Gurdwara Pahila Bara is oldest Gurdwara is this region. A new building comprising a spacious square hall with the sanctum in the middle was constructed during the 1980.
[edit] See also
- Akal Takht
- Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib
- Takht Sri Damdama Sahib
- Takht Sri Hazur Sahib
- Sri Dasam Granth ,The Sri Dasam Granth Sahib website
