MAU, village 10 km west of Phillaur (31º-1'N, 75º-47'E) in the Punjab, is sacred to Gurū Arjan, who was married here to (Mātā) Gaṅgā Devī, daughter of a local resident, Krishan Chand, on 22 Hāṛ 1646 Bk/19 June 1589. Gurdwārā Pātshāhī V, popularly known as Gurdwārā Mau Sāhib, raised in honour of Gurū Arjan, is located 1/2 km northwest of the village. The sanctum within the hall where the Gurū Granth Sāhib is seated has below it an underground room, called Bhorā Sāhib. The building is topped by a lotus dome, with a gold-plated pinnacle and an umbrella shaped finial. The Gurdwārā is managed by the Shiromaṇī Gurdwārā Parbandhak Committee through a local committee. A three-day religious fair from 21 to 23 Hāṛ (first week of July) commemorates the anniversary of Gurū Arjan's marriage.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

  1. Jaggī, Rattan Siṅgh, ed., Bansāvālīnāmā. Chandigarh, 1972
  2. Giān Siṅgh, Giānī, Twārīkh Gurū Khālsā [Reprint]. Patiala, 1970
  3. Santokh Siṅgh, Bhāī, Srī Gur Pratāp Sūraj Granth. Amritsar, 1927-35

Major Gurmukh Siṅgh (Retd.)