Mangat Gurudwara Bhai Bannu – Pakistan

Address

Mangat Gurudwara Bhai Bannu – Mangat Road, Mangat, Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan

Diety

Bhai Bannu Ji

Introduction

Mangat is a town of Phalia Tehsil (Mandi Bahauddin district). This shrine is located on the Mandi Bahauddin- Gujrat road at a distance of 12 kilometers from Mandi Bahauddin railway station. The residence of Bhai Bannu Ji, a devotee of Sat Gur Arjun Dev Ji, was at this place. “Bhai Bannu wall beerr (volume) of Granth Sahib” was kept here in the book form. (See Guru Granth Sahib). At the side of the tank, a beautiful Gurdwara was built during Sikh rule by the royal command of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. A large endowment of land was made but the priests got it transferred in their names. This is a splendid darbar. The tank is getting filled with dust. The floral frescoes have been painted on the walls. And the Gurdwara is in ruins state.

Puranic Significance

Guru Arjan Sahib Ji, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, was the embodiment of Godly devotion, Selfless Service. Guru Arjan Sahib Ji was the treasure of celestial knowledge and spiritual excellence. He substantially contributed towards the welfare of the society. He stood steadfastly for the principles he believed in, sacrificed his own life, and attained a unique and unparalleled martyrdom in the history of mankind. “The residence of Bhai Bannu Ji, a devotee of Sat Gur Arjan Sahib Ji, was at this place. ‘Bhai Bannu wali bir (volume) of Granth Sahib’ was kept here in the book form. At the side of the tank, a beautiful Gurdwara was built during Sikh rule by the royal command of Maharaja Ranjit Singh..