Date: 15th Oct 2018
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi, Muthusamy, Vijayalakshmi and Harsh
Fee: None.
Timing: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Food: Small Snacks available.
Photography: Allowed outside.
Other attractions nearby: Mariam Tomb, Akbar Tomb.
The Gurudwara is located near sikandra. The Gurudwara is built in memory of the ninth Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahudar Ji. This is the location where the Guru offered voluntarily arrest of himself to Aurangazeb. Initially it was a reservoir built in 1610 to collect rainwater and used during summer. Later in 1970 the Gurudwara was built. It is one of the holy place for the sikhs.
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib along with his followers reached Agra after visiting various places. The Guru halts at this place asks a goat herdsmen who was grazing his goats in that area to get some sweets from the market. Guru Sahib gave his ring to the herdsman to sell and get food. The confectioner mistook that the grazer might have stolen the expensive ring and alerts the police. Police arrest the herdsmen and took him to Guru Sahib. When inquired by police the Guru replies “The saviour of Hindus Tegh Bahadur is my name”. Police arrest Guru Sahib and his followers and took him to Delhi. The herdsmen was offered a price of Rs 500. The place is visited by devotees every year to pay respect to their Great Sikh Guru.
Few pics from the place.
One of the attraction that should be on the list of places to be visited in Agra.
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi, Muthusamy, Vijayalakshmi and Harsh
Fee: None.
Timing: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Food: Small Snacks available.
Photography: Allowed outside.
Other attractions nearby: Mariam Tomb, Akbar Tomb.
The Gurudwara is located near sikandra. The Gurudwara is built in memory of the ninth Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahudar Ji. This is the location where the Guru offered voluntarily arrest of himself to Aurangazeb. Initially it was a reservoir built in 1610 to collect rainwater and used during summer. Later in 1970 the Gurudwara was built. It is one of the holy place for the sikhs.
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib along with his followers reached Agra after visiting various places. The Guru halts at this place asks a goat herdsmen who was grazing his goats in that area to get some sweets from the market. Guru Sahib gave his ring to the herdsman to sell and get food. The confectioner mistook that the grazer might have stolen the expensive ring and alerts the police. Police arrest the herdsmen and took him to Guru Sahib. When inquired by police the Guru replies “The saviour of Hindus Tegh Bahadur is my name”. Police arrest Guru Sahib and his followers and took him to Delhi. The herdsmen was offered a price of Rs 500. The place is visited by devotees every year to pay respect to their Great Sikh Guru.
Few pics from the place.
One of the attraction that should be on the list of places to be visited in Agra.
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