BAIHBAL KALĀṄ or Bahibal Kalāṅ, village 12 km southeast of Koṭ Kapūrā (30º-35'N, 74º-49'E) in Farīdkoṭ district of the Punjab, claims a historical gurdwārā in memory of Gurū Gobind Siṅgh who halted here for a short while during his westward journey in December 1705. The shrine, built on the top of a small mound (ṭibbī, in Punjabi) north of the village is known as Gurdwārā Ṭibbī Sāhib. It has a marble-floored dīvān hall, with a domed sanctum in the middle. The Gurdwārā owns 60 acres of land and is controlled by Nihaṅgs belonging to the Buḍḍhā Dal.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

  1. Fauja Singh, ed. , Travels of Guru Gobind Siṅgh. Patiala, 1968
  2. Ṭhākar Siṅgh, Giānī, Srī Gurduāre Darshan. Amritsar, 1923
  3. Tārā Siṅgh, Srī Gur Tīrath Saṅgrahi. Amritsar, n. d.
  4. Mālvā Desh Raṭan dī Sākhi Pothī. Amritsar, 1968

Major Gurmukh Siṅgh (Retd.)