Gwarighat
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Coordinates: 23°6′29″N 79°55′42″E / 23.10806°N 79.92833°ECoordinates: 23°6′29″N 79°55′42″E / 23.10806°N 79.92833°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Jabalpur |
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• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Gwarighat is a small town on the banks of the river Narmada near the city of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] It is also associated with Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
History
Guru Nanak undertook four journeys, also known as Udaasis (literally a somber state of mind, here - travels), in order to spread his message. He traveled four times in four different directions from his native Punjab. During his first Udaasi starting in 1501 CE he traveled to eastern and southern India. During his return towards Punjab he stopped at Gwarighat and preached there. There is a Gurudwara (a Sikh temple) on the picturesque bank of the Narmada river to commemorate Guru Nanak’s visit.
It also has a Jain temple which is famous for its idols. In 2013 gwarighat decared as Darmik Kshetra(Religious Place ) by Govt of madhya Pradesh . There some famous temples in gwarighat such as Shri Ramlala Mandir , Ganesh Mandir , GeetaDhaam , And The only Chaandi Ke Ganesh Ji Known As" Gwarighat ka raja " Made of Pure silver(Chaandi) keep during Ganesh Utasav at lalpur Road. Every year the weight and height of the idol increases which very famous
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