Strong foundation of Sikh religion is attributed to the golden words and deeds of the 'gurus' who sacrificed their lives to give a special identity to the community.
Here in Allahabad we have the sanctified venue where the ninth guru of Sikhs, Guru Teg Bahadur, spent six months and nine days in worship in the year 1666 AD. This religious spot is found in Gurudwara Pakki Sangat Ahiyapur in Kalyani Devi which was constructed to preserve the holy presence of the Guru eternally.
As such, this Gurudwara is almost 340 years old.
Guru Granth Sahib is placed at the central hall of the Gurudwara which is the main place of worship. There is a small room at the right side where Guru Teg Bahadur worshipped and spent his days in Prayag along with his mother Nanki and wife Gujari. The spot has been beautifully decorated and there is also a picture of Guru Teg Bahadur. His disciples Matidas and Dayala were also with him as inscribed on a marble stone fixed there.
This Gurudwara also holds significance since it is the 'Prakash Sthan' of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru. Conception of Guru Gobind Singh took place here and thus it is known as 'Prakash Sthan'. However, Guru Gobind Singh was born in Patna and finally went to Punjab when he was seven years old.
"It is believed that Yamuna was near this spot where Gurudwara Pakki Sangat is built. Guru Teg Bahadur preferred to worship near its banks. This has been mentioned by Guru Gobind Singh in his writings in 'Vichitra Natak'. There is also a well in Gurudwara and it is believed that bathing with its water liberates the people of all their sorrows. This too has been mentioned in the book 'Vichitra Natak'. Mahant Deedra Singh for the first time renovated the Gurudwara," said Gyani Lal Singh Bajwa an erudite who has also penned a book titled '400th foundation day brief introduction on Sri Guru Grantha Sahib Ji'.
{{/usCountry}}"It is believed that Yamuna was near this spot where Gurudwara Pakki Sangat is built. Guru Teg Bahadur preferred to worship near its banks. This has been mentioned by Guru Gobind Singh in his writings in 'Vichitra Natak'. There is also a well in Gurudwara and it is believed that bathing with its water liberates the people of all their sorrows. This too has been mentioned in the book 'Vichitra Natak'. Mahant Deedra Singh for the first time renovated the Gurudwara," said Gyani Lal Singh Bajwa an erudite who has also penned a book titled '400th foundation day brief introduction on Sri Guru Grantha Sahib Ji'.
{{/usCountry}}In his book he mentions that Guru Teg Bahadur was born on April 1, 1621 in Amritsar. He was the son of Guru Hargobind Sahab and his total period as a guru was 11 years. There are total 116 sabad and shlok in his name.
"Guru Teg Bahadur was a valiant who sacrificed his life to save Hindu religion. In 1673 he was approached by Kashmiri pandits who requested him to save them from the ire of Mughal ruler Aurangzeb who was forcefully converting them to Islam. Guru Teg Bahadur along with his five disciples went to Delhi in order to face the situation boldly. Instead of bowing to the terror of Aurangzeb he chose death and said that he too loves his religion. He was beheaded on the spot where there is Sheeshganj Gurudwara in Chandni Chowk at present. His disciples were also killed.
This happened on November 11, 1675 when he was 54 years old," said Gyani Lal Singh. Guru Teg Bahadur visited several places in a bid to teach people such as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Dhaka and other places. After his death his son, Guru Gobind Singh presided over the guru gaddi in 1699.
Guru Gobind Singh ordained that hereafter there will be no living guru and the holy book Guru Granth Sahib will be considered as the guru.
There is a long pole draped with saffron cloth fixed at the open space of the Gurudwara premises which is visible from quite a distance. "This is Nishan Sahib which symbolises that anyone could find food and shelter at Gurudwara at any time and it is open for people of all communities and following any religious faith," said Manpreet, a devotee.
"This gurudwara is being managed by Nirmal Panth, which was founded by Guru Gobind Singh and it had two wings- the Shastradhari and the Shaastradhari. At present Sri Mahant Gyan Dev Singh from Sri Nirmal Panchayati Akhada, Kankhal, Hardwar is in-charge of the shrine," said Singh.