Depalpur Gurdwara Sri Chota Nanakiana Sahib – Pakistan

Address

Depalpur Gurdwara Sri Chota Nanakiana Sahib – Okara Road, Depalpur, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan

Diety

Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji

Introduction

Gurdwara Sri Chota Nanakiana Sahib is a gurdwara or Sikh temple situated in the village of Depalpur in the district of Okara in the Indian state of Punjab, Pakistan. Depalpur, also known as Dipalpur, is a great historic city and once it used to be the capital of Punjab. At present it is the tehsil headquarter of the Okara district. A Gurdwara of Jagat Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji stands gracefully outside the town in south-eastern side. It is called Gurdwara Sri Chota Nanakiana Sahib.

Puranic Significance

Sri Guru Nanak Sahib Ji made his abode under a dead pipal tree which became green again and standing even today. Guru Nanak also cured a leper named Nuri (Nauranga) whose grave is behind the Gurdwara Sahib. There are 25 ghumaon of land from Kamboh Sikhs of Mancharian Village and one ghumaon is outside this town, beside this there is a big estate in the name of Gurdwara. The Granthi’s used to be ‘Bedi Singhs’, Prakash does not take place now, only the vacant Darbar is there. Bhai Hazoor Singh Sehaj Dhari, a descendent of Bhai Nathoo Ram had in his house the cot (Manji) granted by Sri Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji. It was 5.75 feet long 3 feet wide and 1.25 feet high. It was woven with red and white thread. It had colorful legs and it was made out of black wood. There was an almirah of engraved wood. It is said that this almirah along with Guru Granth Sahib Ji was granted to Bhai Nathoo Ji by the Tenth Guru.