PHARĀLĀ, village 11 km northeast of Phagwāṛā (31º-14'N, 75º-46'E), but falling in Jalandhar district of the Punjab, is sacred to Gurū Har Rāi (1630-1661), who halted here briefly during his journey from Kartārpur to Kīratpur. Gurdwārā Gurū Har Rāi Sāhib, in the northeastern part of the village, is an old building comprising a square sanctum with a covered passage around it and a domed room above it. A quadrangular hall was added to the complex in the1940's.The Gurdwārā is affiliated to the Shiromaṇī Gurdwārā Parbandhak Committee.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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

Major Gurmukh Siṅgh (Retd.)