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<p class="C1">&#65279<u>KH</u>AIR&#256B&#256D, village 5 km northwest of Amritsar (31º-38'N, 74º-53'E), is sacred to Gur&#363 Hargobind (1595-1644), who came here often following the chase and rested under a <i>Pal&#257h</i> tree (<i>Butia fondosa</i>) . Hence the name of the memorial shrine Gurdw&#257r&#257 Gurpal&#257h P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 Chhev&#299&#7749 or Gurdw&#257r&#257 Pal&#257h S&#257hib for short. The present buildings constructed during the 1980's include a marble floored <i>d&#299v&#257n</i> hall, with the sanctum in the middle and a verandah around it. A small <i>sarovar</i> is to the north and the residential quarters to the west of the hall. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 is managed by the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee through a local committee. Besides the daily services and observance of major Sikh anniversaries, a largely attended fair takes place every year on 6 Ass&#363, corresponding usually to 21 September.</p>
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