ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>GUR&#362 K&#256 LAHORE</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="GURj,LAHORE"> <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">&#65279GUR&#362 K&#256 LAHORE, a town in Bil&#257spur district of Him&#257chal Pradesh, 12 km north of Anandpur S&#257hib associated with the matrimony of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh. In 1673 Bh&#257&#299 Hari Jas, a Subhikkh&#299 Khatr&#299 of Lahore, had while on a visit to Anandpur betrothed his daughter J&#299to to him and had desired that the marriage party should come to Lahore where the marriage would be performed with due dignity. But the fateful events leading to the martyrdom of Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur intervened, and in the changed circumstances it was not possible for the young Gur&#363 to go to Lahore. A temporary encampment was therefore raised near the village of Basantga&#7771h and named Gur&#363 k&#257 Lahore. Bh&#257&#299 Hari Jas with his family and relations took up his residence there. Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh at the head of the marriage procession arrived from Anandpur and the nuptials were held on 23 H&#257&#7771 1734 Bk/21 June 1677. Three <i>gurdw&#257r&#257s</i> now adorn the place.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GURDW&#256R&#256 ANAND K&#256RAJ STH&#256N P&#256TSH&#256H&#298 D&#256SV&#298&#7748 marks the site where the marriage ceremony was performed. The present building, constructed during the 1960's under the supervision of Sant Sev&#257 Si&#7749gh of Anandpur S&#257hib, comprises a marble-floored hall, with the sanctum in the middle of it. Gur&#363 k&#257 La&#7749gar is to the east of the assembly hall.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GURDW&#256R&#256 PAUR S&#256HIB, 200 metres south of Gurdw&#257r&#257 Anand K&#257raj Sth&#257n, is close to a spring of water which, according to a popular legend, was caused to break forth by the stamping of the hoof (<i>paur</i>, in Punjabi) of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh's horse. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 is a small mosaic-floored domed room constructed by Sant Sev&#257 Si&#7749gh.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GURDW&#256R&#256 TRIVAI&#7750&#298 S&#256HIB encloses another spring, 250 metres apart from Pau&#7771 S&#257hib, believed to have been created by the stroke of Gur&#363 Gobind Si&#7749gh's spear. It was formerly called Karp&#257 (lit. spear) B&#257ol&#299. The name Trivai&#7751&#299, meaning the confluence of three rivers, became popular after the Hindu <i>t&#299rtha</i> at All&#257h&#257b&#257d bearing the same name. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 building is a marble-floored rectangular room, with a dome above and a pavilion in front covering the spring, which feeds the adjoining <i>sarovar</i>.</p> <p class="C1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All the three Gurdw&#257r&#257s are affiliated to the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee. A religious fair is held coinciding with the spring festival of Basant Pa&#7749cham&#299 (February).</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1927-33<BR> <li class="C1"> Kuir Si&#7749gh, <i>Gurbil&#257s P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 10</i>. Patiala, 1968<BR> <li class="C1"> Gian Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u> Gur&#363 <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257</i>. Patiala, 1970<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Gurnek Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR> </font> <img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""> </HTML></BODY>