Hazur Sahib Nanded

Hazur Sahib
हजुर साहिब
Shri Hazoor Sahib Gurudwara Nanded
Shri Hazoor Sahib Gurudwara Nanded
The Hazur Sahib[1]
General information
Architectural style Sikh architecture
Town or city Nanded, Maharashtra
Country  India
Coordinates 19°09′10″N 77°19′07″E / 19.15278°N 77.31861°ECoordinates: 19°09′10″N 77°19′07″E / 19.15278°N 77.31861°E

Hazūr Sāhib (hazūrī sāhib ḥaḍūr al-ṣāḥib "presence of the master"), also spelled Hazoor Sahib, more called as Takht Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib and also known as Abchal Nagar, is one of the five takhts ("thrones", seats of temporal authority) in Sikhism. It is located on the banks of the River Godavari at the city of Nanded in the state of Maharashtra, Western India. It is where the 10th guru, Guru Gobind Singh completed his last breath. The gurudwara within the complex is known Sach-Khand "Realm of Truth".

The structure is built at the place of death of Guru Gobind Singh. The inner room of the gurdwara is called the Angitha Sahib and is built over the place where Guru Gobind Singh was cremated in 1708. The construction of the gurdwara was done from 1832 to 1837 by order of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839).

History

Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib is the principthe Indian state Deccan region. It marks the site where Guru Gobind Singh had his camp in 1708, after the departure of the Emperor Bahadur Shah and where, in October 2008, the 300th anniversary celebration of the Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib took place. The tenth Guru held his court and congregation here. It is the site of his own tent where he was convalescing after he was attacked by assassins and the place at which Guru Gobind Singh 's light rose to rejoin the light of the Creator. This site is now one of five Takhats which are places of primary importance to the Sikhs. The other four takhats are: Akal Takhat at Amritsar, Takhat Keshgarh Sahib at Anandpur, Takhat Patna Sahib in Bihar and Takhat Damdama Sahib in Talwandi Sabo, Bhatinda, Punjab.

In 1708 being prescient of the end of his earthly role, the Guru had dispatched Baba Banda Singh Bahadur (Original name Laxman Das Bhardwaj, A Marathi Bhardwaj Brahman, later became a great yogi as Sant Madho Das Bairagi)after making him an Amritdhari 'Singh'- with five of his Sikhs to Punjab and Mata Sahib Devan under a separate escort to Delhi before the stabbing incident. When Gul Khan stabbed Guruji (Gul Khan was brought up by Guru Gobind Singh after his father was killed by Guru Hargobind Sahib in a battle-grandfather of Guru Gobind Singh)he was killed by Guruji's single impeccable stroke. However the wound was too deep but healed in the first place with proper care. When one of the Sikhs requested Guruji to tie the rope of a bow as his blessings, the wound reopened. This time knowing it to be a call from 'Waheguru' he didn't allowed Sikhs to treat his wound. One fine evening he ordered Sikhs to prepare 'Angitha Sahib' for his light to rejoin Creator's light. Before that Sikhs built a room over the platform where Guru Gobind Singh would sit while holding his court and installed the Guru Granth Sahib on it. They called it Takhat Sahib. Guru Gobind Singh, while conferring Guruship on the holy Book, had himself named Nanded as "Abchalnagar" (literally "Steadfast city") after the first word of a hymn read at random on the occasion.

Sachkhand (literally "region of Truth") had been used by Guru Nanak Dev to mean the abode of God. Maharaja Ranjit Singh Sher-e-Panjab had the present building of the Takhat Sahib constructed with money, artisans and labor sent from the Punjab during the early 1830s. Around the same time the Nizam of Hyderabad State a Muslim Ruler of the Deccan Region raised a contingent of Northern Sikhs as part of his army. Most of these men settled permanently in Hyderabad State and also Many militant and righteous Hindus of the Deccan embraced Sikhism in the 19th century. The control of Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib, which had formerly passed into the hands of Udasi Sikh priests was regained by the Sikhs under the influence of the Singh Sabha Movement of the late nineteenth century. Some of the 'rituals and ceremonies connected with working' are peculiar to this Takhat Sahib. In 1956 an Act was passed by the legislature of Hyderabad under which the management of the Takhat Sahib and other historical Gurdwaras was legally placed under a 17 member Gurudwaras Board and a five member Managing Committee.

The Takht houses both the Sri Guru Granth Sahib and the Sri Dasam Granth. This follows the pattern of Takht Sri Patna Sahib.

300 years (Gur-Ta-Gaddi) Celebrations at Hazoor Sahib, Nanded

In 2008, the 300'th Gurudomship Ceremony of Shri Guru Granth Sahibji and 300'th Death Anniversary of Shri Guru Gobind Singhji were celebrated on a grand scale at Hazoor Sahib, Nanded. Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh also addressed to the Sad-Sangat on the main event function. To publicize the event the "Jagriti Yatra" was arranged which travelled through different cities across the country and also some places in abroad.

Laser & Dancing Musical Fountain Show

Recently, a laser-ray show has been started at "Gobind Bagh" near the Main Gurudwara. In this show the lives of the Ten Gurus are briefly and very beautifully described. The show became very popular in a short period not only in Sikhs (local or visitors) but in people of other religions as well. Show has been conceived & directed by Jasbir Singh Dham, music & commentary is by Jagjeet Singh.The show timings are 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm daily.

Shri Hazoor Sahib Gurudwara Nanded
Interior view of the gurdwara

List of historical Gurudwaras in Nanded

1. Gurdwara Nagina Ghat

2.Gurdwara Banda Ghat(Place of Banda Singh Bahaddar)

3. Gurdwara Shikaar Ghat

4.Gurdwara Bowli sahib

5.Gurdwara Heera Ghat

6.Gurdwara Mata Sahib ji

7.Gurdwara Maal Tekdi

8.Gurdwara Sangat Sahib ji

9.Gurdwara Damdama Sahib(Basmat Nagar, Parbhani)

10.Gurdwara Nanakpur Sahib(Place of Shri Guru Nanak Dev)

11.Gurdwara Mahakal Sahib Gurudwara Mahakaal Saheb Ji

12.Gurudwara Lohgarh Sahib ji

13.Gurudwara Bhajangarh Saheb ji

List of Jatthedars of Hazur Sahib

> Sant Baba Kulwant Singhji (2000–present)

> Sant Baba Hajoora Singhji (1984–2000)

> Sant Baba Joginder Singhji (Moni Sahib)(1930-1984)

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Kirtan Maryada Ragis at Hazur Sahib

Bhai Jagat Singh (1917–1978) was an eminent Ragi who did Seva at the Takhat from AD 1934 to 1978(till death). He had taken his Vidiya of "Raag" based Kirtana at Chief khalsa diwan's Khalsa Pracharak Vidyalaya aka Taran taran taksal, Amritsar, Punjab (unpartitioned Punjab).

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sikhs.org/summary.htm. Retrieved March 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)|title = The Sikhism Home Page: Introduction to Sikhism]

External links

Shri Hazoor Sahib Gurudwara Nanded
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