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<p class="C1">&#65279JOG&#256, village 19 km north of M&#257ns&#257 (29º-59'N, 75º-23'E), in M&#257ns&#257 district of the Punjab, has a historical shrine dedicated to Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur. According to local tradition, the village was not in existence when the Gur&#363 visited these parts. He encamped at the site now marked by Gurdw&#257r&#257 P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 IX, half a kilometre east of present-day village of Jog&#257. No one noticed the Gur&#363's presence. It was only when he prepared to leave, that Jugr&#257j, the local chief, came to offer obeisance. He requested the Gur&#363 to stay a little longer. Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur said, "Establish a village on that mound. The site is invulnerable." Jugr&#257j founded the habitation as directed and named it Jog&#257 after his son. A memorial platform was also constructed where Gur&#363 Te<u>gh</u> Bah&#257dur had sat. This was later replaced by a <i>gurdw&#257r&#257</i>. The present building, in the middle of a one-acre walled compound entered through a high gateway flanked by rows of rooms, comprises a square domed sanctum at one end of a spacious hall. The sanctum is supported by four grooved octagonal columns while another four pillars, cylinderical in shape, support the rest of the hall. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 owns 20 acres of land and is administered by the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee through a local committee.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur T&#299rath Sa&#7749grahi</i>. Amritsar, n.d.<BR>
<li class="C1"> &#7788h&#257kar Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gurdu&#257re Darshan</i>. Amritsar, 1923<BR>
<li class="C1"><i>M&#257lv&#257 Desh Ra&#7789an d&#299 S&#257kh&#299 Poth&#299</i>. Amritsar, 1968<BR>
<li class="C1"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u> Gurdu&#257ri&#257&#7749</i>. Amritsar, n.d.<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR>
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