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<p class="C1">&#65279NATH&#256&#7750&#256, village 35 km northeast of Ba&#7789hi&#7751&#7693&#257 (30º -14'N, 74º -59'E) in the Punjab, is sacred to Gur&#363 Hargobind, who came here after the battle of Gur&#363sar Mehr&#257j in December 1634. K&#257lu N&#257th, a <i>yog&#299</i> living at Nath&#257&#7751&#257, who had served the Gur&#363 during the battle with food and milk for his Sikhs, now came out personally to make obeisance and receive the Gur&#363's blessings. According  to Bh&#257&#299 Santokh Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>, the Gur&#363 stayed overnight at Nath&#257&#7751&#257 and left for K&#257&#7749ga&#7771 the next day. Gurdw&#257r&#257 Mañj&#299 S&#257hib P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 Chhev&#299&#7749 now commemorating the Gur&#363's visit stands on the bank of the village pond. The present building, constructed in 1957, is a large assembly hall, with the domed sanctum at the far end. Ancillary accommodation including Gur&#363 k&#257 La&#7749gar and two rows of rooms for staff and visitors is in an adjacent spacious compound. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 owns 25 acres of land and is managed by the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak  Committee through a local committee. Besides the daily services, important anniversaries on the Sikh calendar are marked by special <i>d&#299v&#257ns</i>. The largest-attended among them is the annual festival on new-moon eve of the lunar month of Chet (March) at the shrine of K&#257l&#363 N&#257th located in the centre of the village.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Sohan Kav&#299, <i>Gurbil&#257s Chhev&#299&#7749 P&#257tsh&#257hi</i>. Amritsar, 1968<BR>
<li class="C1"> Santokh Si&#7749gh, Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar, 1927-35<BR>
<li class="C1"> Gi&#257n Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i> Tw&#257r&#299<u>kh</u> Gur&#363 <u>Kh</u>&#257ls&#257</i> [Reprint]. Patiala, 1970<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Major Gurmukh Si&#7749gh (Retd.)<br></p><BR>
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