LAHILĪ KALĀṄ, village 15 km southeast of Hoshiārpur (31º-32'N, 75º-55'E) in the Punjab, has an historical shrine, Gurdwārā Jaṇḍ Sāhib Pātshāhī VII, raised in honour of Gurū Har Rāi, who visited the site during a journey from Kīratpur to Kartārpur. The Gurdwārā is a high-ceilinged hall, with a square sanctum in the centre. Above the sanctum is a domed room with a gold-plated pinnacle and umbrella shaped finial topped by a khaṇḍā. The jaṇḍ (Prosopis specigera) tree believed to have existed since the time of Gurū Har Rāi's visit and lending its name to the Gurdwārā is about 30 metres west of the main building.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

  1. Giān Siṅgh Giānī, Twārīkh Gurduāriāṅ. Amritsar, n.d.
  2. Tārā Siṅgh, Srī Gur Tīrath Saṅgrahi. Kankhal, 1975

Major Gurmukh Siṅgh (Retd.)