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<p class="C1">&#65279SOTR&#256&#7748, village one km north of Ba&#7749g&#257 (31º-11'N, 76ºE) in Naw&#257shahr district of the Punjab, claims a historical shrine called Gurdw&#257r&#257 Gurpl&#257h P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 Chhev&#299&#7749, dedicated to Gur&#363 Hargobind who stayed here briefly under a <i>pl&#257h</i> tree (<i>Butia fondosa</i>) on his way from Kart&#257rpur to K&#299ratpur early in 1635. The present building, which replaced an old modest structure, was constructed in 1965 under the supervision of Sant Sev&#257 Si&#7749gh Anandpurv&#257le. Situated in a walled compound entered through a tall gateway, it comprises a square marble-floored hall with the sanctum in the middle. Over the sanctum are two storeys of square rooms topped by a dome with a gold-plated pinnacle. Gur&#363 k&#257 La&#7749gar is at the back of the hall. An old well in the southwest corner of the Gurdw&#257r&#257 is believed to have existed since before the time of Gur&#363 Hargobind's visit. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 is affiliated to the Shiroma&#7751&#299 Gurdw&#257r&#257 Parbandhak Committee. Besides the daily services and observance of major anniversaries on the Sikh calendar, a largely-attended religious fair is held annually on 20 H&#257&#7771, usually corresponding to 3 July.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"> Narotam, T&#257r&#257 Si&#7749gh, <i>Sr&#299 Gur&#363 T&#299rath Sa&#7749grahi</i>. Kankhal,1975<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>
<li class="C1"> &#7788h&#257kar Si&#7749gh, Gi&#257n&#299, <i>Gurdu&#257re Darshan</i>. Amritsar, 1923<BR>
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