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Another tale that tells the power of Khalsa is Panja Sahib Gurudwara. The eccentric building holds a special place in Sikhism. This story of love and belief is still fresh in these walls. If you drive around 48 kilometers from Islamabad. You will reach a town name Hasan Abdal. An Alluring gurudwara is erected for hundreds of years in that beautiful town. That Gurudwara is Panja Sahib, Panja means Hand or in Sikhism, it also refers to the number 5. Whereas, Sahib means sacred in Panjabi culture like Shareef in Muslims, e.g Makkah Shareef, etc. Every year a lot of Sikhs gather here to pay their tribute to Guru Nanak Singh (founder of Sikhism). Gurudwara was built in the Mughal era between 1780 to 1839 by Raja Ranjeet Singh. Guru visited the small town of Hamlet (now Hasan Abdal) fo...

Pakistan High Commission exceeds the number of visas for Indain Sikh Yatris. It issued under the Pakistan-India Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines of 1974. Guru Nanak considered as the most sacred personality in Sikhism. Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Guru Nanak Gurpurab, celebrates the birth of the first Sikh Guru and considered one of the most sacred festivals among Sikhs. The day celebrated on the full moon day of the Kartik month as per the Hindu calendar. It also marked as Kartik Poornima. This year the day falls on November 19. It will end on November 26. It included the visit of all Gurdwaras and pays their respect. This is 552nd birth anniversary of the prestigious personality this year. Pilgrims will remember his sayings and offer their sacrifices to him. They wi...

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Wonders of Panja Sahib Hasan Abdal Pakistan

Pakistan issues 3000 visas to Sikh Yatris on Guru Nanak Jayanti