The revered Baba Guru Nanak Panja Sahib Gurdwara in Hassan Abdal Pakistan has a profound story behind it. When we decided to go to Guru Nanak Panja Sahib Gurdwara, one summer morning, the weather was not at all good for travelling. Who travels in 40C temperature? – me! The curiosity of knowing the legend of Baba…
Takht Bahi Buddhist temple at Mardan, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan is the ultimate tribute to the strong Buddhist presence in Northern Pakistan up till 5th century BC. Takht Bahi Buddhist temple History The Mauryan Buddhist King Asoka (299-237 BC) ruled the old country of Northern Pakistan for about 40 years, with the Takht Bahi area within…
900-year-old Gulyana town in Gujar Khan Pakistan has a long and interesting multifaith history. Who destroyed Gulyana? This town of 50,000 people today was destroyed twice in recorded history. The fist time Gulyana was raised to the ground for the first time several centuries ago, by raiders from the West. The Second Time The town…
Sant Baba Khem Singh Bedi (1832-1905) of Bedi Mahal, Kallar Syedan was the influential Sikh leader of the traditional “Santana” order in Potohar region, Pakistan. ( Sangini fort at Kallar Sayedan is also worth seeing). He claimed to be a direct descendant of Baba Guru Nanak Ji and the spiritual light of Sikhism. Sant Baba Khem…
