Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib

Gurudwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab, India.

Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib is a Gurdwara established by the fifth guru, Guru Arjan Dev. It is situated in the city of Tarn Taran Sahib. It has the distinction of having the largest sarovar (water pond) of all the gurudwaras. Also it is famous for the monthly gathering of pilgrims on day of Amavas (No moon night). It is near Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar.

Sikh Gurus Period 1469-1708

Guru Arjan Dev Ji the Fifth Sikh Master founded Tarn Taran Sahib in the Year 1590 in the Land of Panjab (Majha Region) and the digging of the tank started. When the tank was completed it was the biggest and largest tank in the whole of Panjab and the foundation stone of Darbar Sahib was laid By Dhan Dhan Baba Buddha Ji a Famous Sikh Saint (1506–1631). Later The Sixth Sikh Master Guru Hargobind Sahib came here and stayed here for some time. Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Master, also Visited Tarn Taran Sahib and preached to the Sikh sangat.

Sikh Misl Period 1707-1799

Baba Deep Singh Shaheed At Tarn Taran Sahib made a mark on the ground and asked the Sikhs if they were ready to die fighting against the enemies before entering into war against the Mughal Empire in 1757.

In 1768 Sardar Budh Singh Virk of Singhpuria Misl and Maharaja Jassa Singh Ramgarhia of Ramgarhia Misl joined hands to rebuild the Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran.

Sher-e-Panjab period 1799-1849

Later Maharaja Ranjit Singh Sher-e-Panjab (1799–1839), who visited Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran from 1802-1837, reconstructed the present Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran in 1836-1837 and also completed the work of the Parikarma which was left undone by the two Sardars Singhpuria Misl and Ramgarhia Misl. Sher-e-Panjab Gold plated the Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran as he did with the Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar. Artisans were called in by the Maharaja Of Panjab Kingdom to decorate the inside of Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran.

Sher-e-Panjab built 17 massive gates entrances in Tarn Taran in which elephants could easily go through. When Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh the grandson of Sher-e-Panjab came to Tarn Taran he Built a minara (tower) at the end of the Sarovar. Only one was completed, which you can see while walking to Darbar Sahib. Three others were planned on each end of the Sarovar, but were not constructed due to the death of Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh and also because of the two Anglo-Sikh Wars (1845–1849) against the British.

British Period 1849-1947

During the British Rule (1849–1947) Sardar Arur Singh Shergill (1865–1926) was made the manager of Tarn Taran Sahib Gurdwara from 1907-1920 by the British. In 1905 an earthquake damaged the Lotus Dome of Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran soon after it was rebuilt. The Sikhs of Punjab fought and sacrificed to gain independence from the British rulers. In 1921 greedy priests divided the income of the Gurdwara among themselves. It was in 1921 that the Sikhs decided to free Tarn Taran Sahib. Seventeen Sikhs got injured at Tarn Taran. Two Sikhs attained martyrdom - Sardar Hazara Singh of Village Aladinpur District Amritsar and Sardar Hukam Singh of Village Wasoo Kot District Gurdaspur.

They were the first martyrs of the Gurdwara reform movement. On arrival of more squads on 26 January, the priests handed over the management of the Gurdwara to the Prabhandak Committee. This martyrdom was known as Saka Tarn Taran .

After independence Period 1947-Present Day

After the partition of 1947 more work (kar Seva) has been done on Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran. The first work was in 1970 when Old Bungas Towers of sikh chieftains were demolished to construct a big complex. In all four corners of Darbar Sahib the Holy Tank (Sarovar) was cleaned by Sikhs and in early 1980s a big hall was built replacing many Old Sikh period Buildings. In 2005 the whole of Darbar Sahib was renovated. It was plated in new Gold and inside the Darbar sahib new work was eone. New marble was inlaid; a big complex was built; and more buildings were added around the complex. This Karsewa was done by Baba Jagtar Singh ji Karsewa Tarn Taran Wale.

Gallery

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  The Sarovar besides the GurudwaraTarn Taran Sahib, Punjab.

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  Sarovar at GurudwaraTarn Taran Sahib, Punjab, India.

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  Details of an entrance at Gurudwara Tarn Taran Sahib

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  A Sikh devotee by the Sarovar at GurudwaraTarn Taran Sahib.

References

• Gurdwara Tarn Taran Sahib