ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>CHHO&#7788&#256 M&#256RV&#256</TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="CHHOl,MRV"> <META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279CHHO&#7788&#256 M&#256RV&#256, a village about 6 km to the west of Bil&#257spur in Amb&#257l&#257 district of Hary&#257n&#257, has a historical shrine known as Gurdw&#257r&#257 Golpur S&#257hib dedicated to Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh. While at Kap&#257l Mochan near Bil&#257spur in 1688, Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh often went out on the chase. During one such excursion, his hawk named Goll&#257 strayed and perched on the top of a tree in this village. Some Sikhs followed and tried to induce the hawk to return but the bird would not respond. Ultimately, the Gur&#363 himself went and called the hawk using endearing names, "Goll&#257, Bholl&#257, " and asking it not to turn away from his master. The hawk immediately came down and alighted on the Gur&#363's wrist. A small Mañj&#299 S&#257hib, a domed hut hardly three metres across, constructed in memory of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh's visit and named after his hawk, still exists in an orchard half a kilometre northeast of the village. Inside is seated the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib. A square <i>d&#299v&#257n</i> hall, with a wide verandah in the front, was added during the late 1970's. Birthday anniversary of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh is celebrated on a large scale. Devotees gather from the surrounding villages, there being very few Sikh families in Chho&#7789&#257 M&#257rv&#257 itself.</p> </ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR> </font> <img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""> </HTML></BODY>