Gurdwara Sri Hira Ghat Sahib

Location - Bahman Vaada, Nanded, Maharashtra, India

Associated with - Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji

Sikh Artifacts - None

Sarovar - None

Sarai - None

Gurdwara Sri Hira Ghat Sahib stands on the northern bank of the river Godavari about 9 km northeast of Nanded town. This site is where Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji first set up camp on arrival at Nanded.

Emperor Bahadur Shah met Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji here and presented Guru Ji with a hira (diamond). Guru Gobind Singh threw the hira into the river. Bahadur Shah felt offended, he thought that being a faqir the Guru did not know the value of the stone.

Guru Gobind Singh invited the emperor to look into the water. The emperor did so and was astonished to see the river bed was full of diamonds even more precious than the one given to Guru Gobind Singh. Cleansed of his pride, he bowed at the Guru's feet.

The emperor realized that at the Guru's Darbar there was no value placed on material objects and glittering wealth does not tempt the Sikhs.

This is a great moral for modern Sikhs that place value in gold and other such worthless stones and metals (including those that adorn Gurdwaras).

The Gurdwara is on a high platform approached by over a dozen steps. The building is surrounded by trees and greenery and situated in a pleasant and comfortable location.

Historic Sikh Gurdwaras In Nanded

Gurdwara Bhai Daya Singh Bhai Dharam Singh Nanded - Nanded City

Gurdwara Sri Banda Ghat Sahib - Nanded City

Gurdwara Sri Gobind Bagh Sahib - Nanded City

Gurdwara Sri Nagina Ghat Sahib - Nanded City

Gurdwara Sri Sangat Sahib - Nanded City

Takht Sri Hazur Sahib - Nanded City

Gurdwara Sri Maal Tekri Sahib - 5 km from Takht Sri Hazur Sahib near Airport, Nanded

Gurdwara Sri Chandan Sahib - 10 km south of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib at Pangri, Nanded

Gurdwara Sri Nanakpuri Sahib Nanded - 10 km south of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib at Pangri, Nanded

Gurdwara Sri Nanaksar Sahib Nanded - 10 km south of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib at Pangri, Nanded

Gurdwara Sri Ratangarh Sahib - 14 km south of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib at Zari/ Dhakni, Nanded

Gurdwara Sri Shikar Ghat Sahib - 12 km east of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib at Amdura, Nanded

Gurdwara Sri Hira Ghat Sahib - 14 km east of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib at Bahman Vaada, Nanded

Gurdwara Sri Mata Sahib Nanded - 14 km east of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib at Bahman Vaada, Nanded

Gurdwara Sri Damdama Sahib Basmath Nagar - 30 km northwest of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib at Basmat, Nanded

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