Sarinh, Jalandhar

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Sarinh
village
Sarinh
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°08′28″N 75°33′32″E / 31.141°N 75.559°E / 31.141; 75.559Coordinates: 31°08′28″N 75°33′32″E / 31.141°N 75.559°E / 31.141; 75.559
Country  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Talukas Nakodar
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
 • Regional Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 144043
Telephone code 0181-123456
Nearest city Nakodar

Sarinh (Punjabi: ਸਰੀਂਹ; also spelled as Sarih) is an old and noted village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in East Punjab (Indian Punjab).[1] The marriage party of the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev stayed here for a while on their way back home.[2]

Geography

Sarinh or Sarih, approximately centered at 31°08′28″N 75°33′32″E / 31.14111°N 75.55889°E / 31.14111; 75.55889,[3] is located on the Nakodar-Phagwara road. Shankar is the nearest railway station (2 km). Tahli and Shekhan Khurd are the surrounding villages.

History

The village is a part of an event of the Sikh history as the marriage party of the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev, stayed here for a while on their way back home, after married to Mata Ganga Ji.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shunning their nomadic traits gradually". News in English (Sarinh (Jalandhar)). The Tribune. January 2, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sade Pind Rabb Vasda - Part 1 ( Sarinh Episode). YouTube. July 13, 2011. 
  3. ↑ Google Maps
Cities and villages in Jalandhar district
Cities and villages in other districts of East Punjab
•Amritsar •Barnala •Bathinda •Faridkot •Fatehgarh Sahib •Firozpur •Gurdaspur •Hoshiarpur •Kapurthala •Ludhiana •Mansa •Moga •Mohali •Sri Muktsar Sahib •Nawanshahr •Patiala •Rupnagar •Sangrur •Tarn Taran
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