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<p class="C1">&#65279BILG&#256, village 14 km west of Phillaur (31º-1'N, 75º-47'E) in the Punjab, is sacred to Gur&#363 Arjan, who passed through it in June 1589 on his way to Mau where he got married. According to local tradition, Bilg&#257 was then a small settlement of only a few huts. The Gur&#363 changed his apparel here and gave away the discarded articles to the poor hut dwellers who, it is said, preserved them as sacred relics. These are now exhibited in Gurdw&#257r&#257 Pañjv&#299&#7749 P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 located inside the village. They include a gown, a pair of trousers, a scarf, a handkerchief, a shawl, a purse, a small rosary and a low stool fitted with a brass sheet. The Gurdw&#257r&#257, built on high ground, comprises a <i>d&#299v&#257n</i> hall, with the sanctum at the far end where the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib is seated. Besides the relics, large sized paintings depicting scenes from Sikh history are also on display. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 is administered by the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee through a local committee. A largely attended fair from 18 to 20 H&#257&#7771 (early July) commemorates Gur&#363 Arjan's visit.</p>
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