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Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Sahib

Bidar, Karnataka · 17.9279°, 77.5079°

Guru Granth Sahib (associated with Guru Nanak)ModernSikh architecture
Sacred since
1948 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
built 1948
Modern

History & significance

Marks Guru Nanak's visit to Bidar during his second southern missionary journey (1510–1514) and the perennial spring, the Nanak Jhira, that has flowed at the spot ever since. The gurdwara was built in 1948 and draws four to five lakh pilgrims a year, with a continuous langar and a museum honouring Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Sthala katha — the legend

It is said that, moved by the villagers' shortage of water, Guru Nanak moved a stone aside with his wooden sandal and a stream of cool fresh water sprang out.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern