Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib
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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
.
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 Sometime, Guru Tegh Bahadur The Ninth Sikh Master Also Visited Tarn Taran Sahib and Preached to the Sikh sangat.
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.
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 of 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 In which you can see while walking to Darbar Sahib. Three others were planned on each end of the Sarovar But wre not Constructed Due to the Death of Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh and the other because Of the two Anglo Sikh Wars (1845-1849) Fought With the British which were fought to save the Sikh Raj.
During the British Rule (1849-1947) in Panjab The Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran Came in British hands after Few Years after the Annexation of the Panjab Sikh Kingdom to British India, in the early 20th century the British gave it to Some Hired Mahants Who were Drug Addicts and They Took Alcohol. Taran Tarn fell under Sri Darbar sahib Amritsar but the Mahants had become self-willed being far away from Amritsar. They divided the income of the Gurdwara among themselves. In 1905 an Earthquake Damaged the Lotus Dome of Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran soon after it was Rebuilt. The Sikhs of Punjab fought and gave sacrifices to get Independence from the British Rulers. It was in 1921 That The Sikhs Decided to free Tarn Taran Sahib Seventeen Sikhs Got Injured At Tarn Taran.Two Sikhs Attained martyrdom Who were 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 26th January, the priests handed over the management of the Gurdwara to the Prabhandak Committee This Martyrdom was known as Saka Tarn Taran . After the Partition of 1947 more work (kar Seva) has been Done on Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran in 2005 The Whole of Darbar Sahib was renovated it was Gold plated in new Gold and Inside of the Darbar sahib New Work was Done, New marble was Inlaid A big Complex was Built. and Adding more Buildings Around the Complex. This Karsewa was done by Baba Jagtar Singh ji Karsewa Tarn Taran Wale.
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara , meaning the Gateway to the Guru, is the place of worship for Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism. A Gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib ....
established by the fifth guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
, Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Arjan Dev Ji was the fifth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was born in Goindval, Punjab, India, the youngest son of Guru Ram Das and Bibi Bhani, the daughter of Guru Amar Das. He became the Guru of the Sikhs on 1 September 1581 after the death of his father Guru Ram Das. Guru Arjan died in...
. It is situated in the city of Tarn Taran Sahib
Tarn Taran Sahib
Tarn Taran Sahib a city in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the district headquarters and hosts the municipal council of Taran Taran district.-History:Tarn Taran Sahib was founded by the fifth Sikh Guru Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji...
. 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
Harmandir Sahib
The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib , also referred to as the Golden Temple, is a prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab . Construction of the gurdwara was begun by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev...
, Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
.
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 Sometime, Guru Tegh Bahadur The Ninth Sikh Master Also Visited Tarn Taran Sahib and Preached to the Sikh sangat.
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.
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 of 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 In which you can see while walking to Darbar Sahib. Three others were planned on each end of the Sarovar But wre not Constructed Due to the Death of Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh and the other because Of the two Anglo Sikh Wars (1845-1849) Fought With the British which were fought to save the Sikh Raj.
During the British Rule (1849-1947) in Panjab The Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran Came in British hands after Few Years after the Annexation of the Panjab Sikh Kingdom to British India, in the early 20th century the British gave it to Some Hired Mahants Who were Drug Addicts and They Took Alcohol. Taran Tarn fell under Sri Darbar sahib Amritsar but the Mahants had become self-willed being far away from Amritsar. They divided the income of the Gurdwara among themselves. In 1905 an Earthquake Damaged the Lotus Dome of Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran soon after it was Rebuilt. The Sikhs of Punjab fought and gave sacrifices to get Independence from the British Rulers. It was in 1921 That The Sikhs Decided to free Tarn Taran Sahib Seventeen Sikhs Got Injured At Tarn Taran.Two Sikhs Attained martyrdom Who were 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 26th January, the priests handed over the management of the Gurdwara to the Prabhandak Committee This Martyrdom was known as Saka Tarn Taran . After the Partition of 1947 more work (kar Seva) has been Done on Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran in 2005 The Whole of Darbar Sahib was renovated it was Gold plated in new Gold and Inside of the Darbar sahib New Work was Done, New marble was Inlaid A big Complex was Built. and Adding more Buildings Around the Complex. This Karsewa was done by Baba Jagtar Singh ji Karsewa Tarn Taran Wale.