{"id":2991,"date":"2014-03-10T13:18:47","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T07:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/promarktravels.com\/blog\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2014-03-10T13:18:47","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T07:48:47","slug":"gurudwara-pahli-patshahi-lakhpat-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/promarktravels.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/gurudwara-pahli-patshahi-lakhpat-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"Gurudwara Pahli Patshahi, Lakhpat, Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Situated 171 km from Bhuj , Lakhpat<\/strong> is a\u00a0\u00a0city of ruins of buildings , once it use to be a flourishing town within a seven km fortress wall protected and guarded by the soldiers . It use to be a port on the mouth of river Sindhu ( Indus)<\/strong> on\u00a0Arabian Sea. <\/strong>This city was established by<\/span> Rao Lakha Ji<\/strong> and wall to protect the city was erected under the supervision of <\/span>\u00a0Fort\u00a0<\/span>Commander\u00a0 Fatheh Mohmmad in 1801 AD<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0. The earth quake in the year 1819<\/strong> changed the course of Sindhu River<\/strong> it drifted further to west about 50 km and this city lost its importance as a port.<\/span>
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Gurudwara Paheli Patshahi , Lakhpat , Gujarat<\/p><\/div>
\nLakhpat<\/strong> was also called Basta Bander<\/strong> and was part of Sindh<\/strong> till 1947 .\u00a0Historically it has been very important trading post connecting Gujarat to Sindh. The waters of\u00a0Sindhu River<\/strong>\u00a0used to flow into\u00a0Lakhpat<\/strong>\u00a0and further onto\u00a0Deshalpar<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0travelers were using this port for travel to Persia , Basra and Saudi Arabia ,<\/strong> it was famous for Muslim pilgrims traveling for Hajj to Mecca and Madena<\/strong> in Saudi Arabia \u00a0, Guru Nanak Dev Ji<\/strong> who started travelling ( Udasis )<\/strong>\u00a0 at the age of thirty with his Muslim companion Mardana who played Rabab instrument \u00a0to preach about his views the message of GOD in local languages , during his Udasis<\/strong> in 1506-1513 AD \u00a0and 1519-1521 AD he\u00a0<\/strong>stayed in Lakhpat <\/strong>on his way to Mecca and Madina .<\/strong>
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Door to the Compound<\/p><\/div>
\nUntil 1972 this place where Guru Nanak Dev Ji<\/strong> stayed was a \u00a0 Satnami<\/strong>\u00a0U<\/strong><\/span>dasi Dera . Satnami \u00a0Ud<\/strong><\/span>asi sect<\/strong> was established \u00a0by Sri Chand \u00a0elder son of Guru Nanak Dev Ji<\/strong> , The Udasi Sect\u00a0<\/span>principles were more close to the the Yogis way of life, staying away from the mortal world where as <\/span>Guru Nanak Dev Ji<\/strong> teachings were with the normal family way of life , <\/span>\u00a0the last care takers were <\/span>Baba Mool Dass Hari Dass un<\/strong>til 1972<\/strong>\u00a0 The Udasis Sect. claimed to be followers of Guru Nanak Dev Ji .<\/span>\u00a0T<\/span>he Sindhi and Sikh community\u00a0who were settled in nearby \u00a0cities after the partition of India , requested the Govt. to hand over the place to them , it was handed over with the condition that its original structure will not be changed as it is a Historical Heritage property .<\/span>
\nThe Gurdawara was restored to its present \u00a0state by the \u00a0efforts of United Nations volunteer program and the locals of nearby areas. It has the unique distinction of being awarded the Asia Pacific Heritage Conservation award for the year 2004 by UNESCO
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Varanda and door to the Gurudwara<\/p><\/div>
\nThe 200 years old building a courtyard structure with a nakkar khana ( drums beating enclosure) \u00a0constructed in limestone, the Gurdwara has elephants, flowers, Chabutras, statues in human and animal form embedded to its walls.\u00a0The wooden doors , pillars and roof was carefully cleaned of over paint of enamel ,natural chemicals were \u00a0used to preserve the age old structures , \u00a0best thing came out when the layers of white wash lime were removed the inscription on wall in Lariwar Gurmukhi<\/strong>\u00a0 which is extinct from Punjab \u00a0was found , it was written by the pilgrims about their stay their visit to other places of pilgrimage and their names in bright ink about 200 years ago.
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Original Wooden pillars and ceiling<\/p><\/div>
\nThe Gurudwara was damaged in the year 2000 AD by a strong Cyclone and then by earthquake in 2001 AD
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Wooden Sandals of Guru Nanak Dev Ji<\/p><\/div>
\nHere in one room the Charan Paduka or Khadaun ( Wooden Sandals)<\/strong> and a wooden Palki<\/strong> suppose to be used by Guru Nanak Dev Ji are kept with high respect , there are two manuscripts belonging to the heads of \u00a0Udasi sect.
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More than 200 years old Lariwar Gurmukhi \u00a0on wall of Gurudwara<\/p><\/div>
\nThere are no hotels or staying facilities or meals available in the ruined city but one can stay a night at gurudwara \u00a0 and have food from the community kitchen the Langar .
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Old Floral design on wall of Gurudwara<\/p><\/div>
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