Manak Gurudwara Pehli Patshahi, Pakistan

Address

Manak Gurudwara Pehli Patshahi, Manak, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Diety

Guru Dev Ji

Introduction

Gurudwara Pehli Patshahi is a gurdwara or Sikh temple situated in the village of Manak in the district of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. This village called Manak is located at a distance of 45 kilometer from Lahore on Raiwind road. It is about 4 kilometer off the main road. A road leads to the village. The gurdwara is completely ruins in state.

Puranic Significance

When Jagat Guru came to village Pajian from Manga, the villagers initially welcomed him but later made fun of him. Jagat Guru left the village and stayed at this place outside the village. Some follower asked Guru Dev Ji as to why he had moved out of the village. Guru Ji said those were “Paji” (mean) and hence the village came to be called Pajian and -the mound came to be known as Manak. It subsequently developed into a big village. The 3-storeyed building of Gurdwara had been built beautifully and it was spacious. The complex included a Langar Hall, Prakashasthan, foyer, and a diwan hall built like a haradari. There were Samadhis of Udasi Sadhus and a water tank close to the shrine. The tank has now become a stagnant pool. (Doesn’t exist anymore) These buildings are in the process of decay and may become a heap of dust. The central building collapsed during the last two years. 82 ghumaon of land has been gifted by villagers to the Gurdwara. The Jats of this village belong to the same grandfather. Some of on the walls were erased. It was followed by the caving in of roofs. Now the walls too are falling apart.