Historic gurdwara
Kiratpur Sahib
ਕੀਰਤਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬKiratpur Sahib, Punjab, India
The foothill town that was the seat of the Gurus from 1635 until the founding of Anandpur in 1665.
History
- 1626 to 1665
Seat of the Gurus
Baba Gurditta founded the town under instructions from his father, Sri Guru Hargobind Ji, with Baba Sri Chand breaking the ground in 1626. Guru Ji settled here after the battles of 1635, and it remained the Gurus' seat until Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji founded Chakk Nanaki, the present Anandpur Sahib, in 1665.[EoS][EoS]
Images
Gurdwara Patalpuri Sahib at Kiratpur Sahib, photographed by Dhanna Singh Chahal in May 1934.
Dhanna Singh Chahal 'Patialvi', May 1934. Public domain. Source
