ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>SR&#298NAGAR (34º-5'N,74º-50'E)</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="SR*NAGAR"> <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">&#65279SR&#298NAGAR (34º-5'N,74º-50'E), the capital of Jamm&#363 and Kashm&#299r state situated on the banks of the River Jehlum at an elevation of 5250 feet above sea level, has a historical Sikh shrine, Gurdw&#257r&#257 Chhev&#299&#7749 P&#257tsh&#257h&#299, located near K&#257&#7789h&#299 Gate of Har&#299 Parbat Fort in the northern part of the city. The Gurdw&#257r&#257 marks the site of the house where M&#257&#299 Bh&#257gbhar&#299, an old lady converted to Sikhism during the time of Gur&#363 Arjan, lived with her son, Sev&#257 D&#257s, who too was a devout Sikh. The present building of the Gurdw&#257r&#257, raised in 1970, is a <i>d&#299v&#257n</i> hall, with the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib seated on a raised platform in the centre. An old well in front of the Gurdw&#257r&#257 is believed to have been got dug by Gur&#363 Hargobind himself. Gurdw&#257r&#257 Chhev&#299&#7749 P&#257tsh&#257h&#299 is managed by the Jamm&#363 and Kashm&#299r Gurdw&#257r&#257 Prabandhak Board through the local district committee.</p> </font> <p class="BIB"> BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1"><li class="C1"><i>Gurbil&#257s Chhev&#299&#7749 P&#257tsh&#257h&#299</i>. Patiala,1970<BR> <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"> Santokh Si&#7749gh Bh&#257&#299, <i>Sr&#299 Gur Prat&#257p S&#363raj Granth</i>. Amritsar,1927-35<BR> </ol><p class="CONT">Gurnek Si&#7749gh<br></p><BR> </font><img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""></HTML></BODY>