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ਗੋਇੰਦਵਾਲ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Goindwal, Punjab · 31.3670°, 75.1500°
Built around the eighty-four-step stepwell that Guru Amar Das sank in 1551, after which he moved the Sikh centre from Khadur to Goindwal on becoming Guru. The shrine carries a large fluted dome with a gold pinnacle, four cupolas and frescoes illustrating the Guru's life, and pilgrims recite the Japji Sahib at each of the baoli's steps.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Tradition tells of a trader named Goinda who could not found a settlement here because of local superstition, until Amar Das, through his service and devotion, cleared the obstacle and the village was established.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Sikh Gurus
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