Takht Shri Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo

ranasafvi — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 04:30:15 +0000

This gurudwara is located in Talwandi Sabo, which also has one of the five takhts of Sikhs (Takht is a temporal and spiritual seat). It is here that the final version of Adi Granth ( now known as Guru Granth Sahib) was compiled by Guru Gobind Singh ji. This place was a confluence of scholars and a seat of learning ( the reason it is also known as the Kashi of sikhs)
It is said that there used to be a pond here where Guruji threw all the reeds and left over ink after the writing of Guru Granth Sahib. Thus blessed, it came to be known as Gurudwara Likhansar sahib. (Likhan-writing and sar-sarovar or pond)

(Above Text sent by Gurpreet Singh ji on Facebook and he thanked Gurpreet Singh Rana Veerji)

My Experiences of visiting

‪”Here we will create a pool of literature. No one of my Sikhs should remain illiterate.” ‬
‪Gurudwara Lekhensar Sahib‬
‪Blessed by Guru Govind Singh ji. The reed pens and ink left over from writing the Granth Sahib mixed in the sarovar.
I also sat and wrote some alphabets.

Modhera Sun Temple

Rana Safvi — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:43:57 +0000

It’s quite a glorious monument and one of the finest in Western India.

The temple consists of two separate blocks of buildings the Sabha mandapa and garbha griha and a water reservoir or Suraj Kund.

The whole masonry is based on interlocking system without cementing material.

The temple was constructed about the 11th Century A. D, under the Solankis.

There are 12 images of the sun God Surya inside the main shrine on the corners and sides, 52 pillars.

The main shrine is kept locked and no longer has any image. During the summer solstice and solar equinox the rays of the sun fell on it.

The temple lies on the tropic of cancer

It’s very intricately carved.

For more details there’s a video of the guide explaining it.

https://youtu.be/FHGJK_uoWhU

GurdwaraLikhansarSahib – Rana Safvi

Takht Shri Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo

Modhera Sun Temple