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Amritsar Hotel Guide

Gurdwara Baba Atal Sahib
›› situated to the south of the Golden Temple, The nine-storey octagonal tower, standing 40 metres high, is the tallest building in Amritsar.
›› Originally a samadhi, or cenotaph, enshrining the remains of Baba Atal Rai, a son of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Guru of the Sikhs, it was transformed, with the passage of time, into a gurdwara.

Gurudwara Baba Bakala
›› Before leaving for his heavenly abode at Delhi on March 30, 1664 Guru Harkrishan uttered these words 'Baba Bakala', thereby meaning that his successor was to be found at Bakala village in Amritsar.
›› The ninth Guru, Guru Teg Bahadur was discovered here by trader call makhan Shah Labana

Gurdwara Manji Sahib
›› While Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was preaching in deewan a Shia masand fired upon guru jee and the bullet just went upon the turban without effecting guru jee.

Gurdwara Bhora Sahib
›› Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji meditated here for 26years 9 months 3.

Gurdwara Seesh Mahal
›› Here Guru Hargobind Sahib's Mother who was also the grandmother of Guru Tegh Bahadur's and the wife of Guru Arjun Dev Ji left for her heavenly abode.

Gurdwara Babeksar
›› Bhai Gurdas laid the foundation of the Gurdwara in 1622.
›› Guru Hargobind established a camp here for his cavalry and soldiers soon after.
›› Guru Hargobind said that anyone who bathed in the pool would receive the benefits of rational thinking (Babek).

Gurdwara Kaulsar Sahib
›› Consists of a Sarovar (pool) known as Kaulsar Sahib or Kaulsar Sarvor,
›› named after a holy lady who was raised as a muslim called Bibi Kaulan,
›› She was a highly spiritual woman who was above religious divides took refuge with the sixth master Guru Hargobind Ji at Amritsar (1606-1645).

Gurudwara Baba Adali also called Gurdwara Chola Sahib, at Chohla, a village
›› is sacred to Guru Arjan.
›› Located in the eastern part of the village, it commemorates Bhai Adali, a pious Sikh contemporary of the fourth and the Fifth Gurus, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan.
›› at the western edge of the village marks the spot where Guru Arjan sat and preached.
›› It was Baba Adali who brought the famous Bhai Bidhi Chand into the Sikh fold.

Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh, Amritsar
›› Baba Deep Singh was mortally wounded (beheaded) here when in 1762 the Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali invaded Harmindar Saihb
›› Baba Deep Singh took up the sword after ardas promising to restore the sanctity of the Sikhs most revered Temple.
›› After being beheaded. A Singh standing close to Baba Ji when reminded him of his pledge, such a miracle happened where Baba Ji held his head in his left hand & with his right hand he swayed the Khanda with such a force that the enemies started running.

Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh Shaheed
›› After being beheaded Baba Ji reached Sri Amritsar and offered his head at Sri Harmandir Sahib,
›› The Gurdwara is located in Parkarma, at Shaheed Bunge