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Gurudwara Nanakmatta Sahib

Nanakmatta, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand · 28.9406°, 79.8122°

Guru NanakModern
Sacred since
1880 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
established 1880
Modern

History & significance

A gurdwara in the Uttarakhand terai at a place formerly called Gorakhmata, a centre of the Siddh yogis. The town took its present name from Guru Nanak's visit, and the gurdwara was established in 1880.

Sthala katha — the legend

Sikh tradition holds that Guru Nanak came here and held the discourse with the Siddhs recorded as the Siddh-Gost, after which Gorakhmata became Nanakmatta.

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Sources

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