GURŪ KĪ ḌHĀB, also known by its old name of Dodā Tāl is north of Jaito (30º-26'N, 74º-53'E). Gurū Gobind Siṅgh passed through here travelling from the nearby village of Sarāvāṅ during his journey westward from Dīnā in December 1705. The tāl or ḍhāb, lit. a large pond, came to be known as Gurū kī Ḍhāb in honour of the Gurū's sojourn. Most of the area has since been reclaimed for cultivation, but a gurdwārā, with a small octagonal sarovar by its side, was constructed during the 1970's. Large gatherings take place on every full-moon day and the first of every Bikramī month attracts devotees in large numbers, especially women with small children, from the surrounding villages.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

  1. Mālvā Desh Raṭan dī Sākhī Pothī. Amritsar, 1968
  2. Tārā Siṅgh, Srī Gur Tīrath Saṅgrahi. Amritsar, n.d.
  3. Ṭhākar Siṅgh, Giānī, Srī Gurduāre Darshan. Amritsar, 1923

Major Gurmukh Siṅgh (Retd.)