Gurdwara Janam Asthan Nankana Sahib
The Sacred Birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib (formerly Rai Bhoi Di Talwandi, Punjab, Pakistan) is the historic birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism, born in 1469 CE. Revered worldwide, it is surrounded by sacred shrines commemorating the Guru's childhood divine revelations and universal love.
The Dawn of Universal Harmony
In the year 1469 CE, on the full moon day of Katak, Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born at Rai Bhoi Di Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib). From early childhood, the young Guru demonstrated deep spiritual insight, challenging rigid social divisions, advocating gender equality, and teaching that the Divine is One (Ik Onkar) and resides equally within every heart.
The Janam Asthan shrine marks the exact room where the Guru took birth, enclosed by grand courtyards, historical archways, and a sacred holy tank.
Sacred Historical Gurdwaras of Nankana Sahib
The Continuous Flow of Gurbani and Langar
Pilgrims visiting Nankana Sahib experience profound hospitality:
- •Recitation of Guru Nanak's Japji Sahib and Gurbani hymns fills the courtyards with peaceful devotion.
- •The Langar hall serves hot meals to pilgrims of all nationalities without distinction.
- •Devotees pray daily in the universal Ardas for unhindered access to Nankana Sahib and all separated historic Gurdwaras.
Sacred Shabad of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
The universal prayer from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji:
Nanak Naam Chhardi Kala
Tere Bhaane Sarbat Da Bhala।
O Nanak, through the Divine Name may spirits ever soar,
And through Your Divine Will, may peace and blessings be upon all humanity.
ඔබ දැන සිටියාද?
Scriptural Source
The teaching that the Divine is One, Ik Onkar, traces to the opening line of the Mul Mantar on Ang 1 of the Guru Granth Sahib, the same declaration young Guru Nanak is remembered as teaching at Nankana Sahib.
Sacha Sauda, The True Bargain
Nearby at Chuharkana, Guru Nanak was given twenty rupees by his father to start a profitable business, but used the entire amount to feed hungry, starving ascetics.
Daily Ardas Remembrance
Every single day in Sikh gurdwaras worldwide, Sikhs conclude their Ardas by praying for access to and preservation of Sri Nankana Sahib.
Patti Sahib Alphabet
At age seven, Guru Nanak composed a thirty-five-stanza philosophical poem using each letter of the Gurmukhi script to explain the nature of God and creation.
The Living Cobra Legend
Rai Bular, the local village ruler, became Guru Nanak's first disciple after witnessing the cobra shielding the young Guru from the sun, an early sign of the Guru's reach across religious boundaries.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji
සික් ධර්මය වෙතින් තවත්
සම්බන්ධිත ඉගැන්වීම්
එකම ඉගැන්වීම, විවිධ සම්ප්රදායන් හරහා ප්රතිධ්වනිත වේ