Gurudwara Deg Sar Sahib, Katana Sahib — Attraction in Punjab

GURUDWARA SHRI DEGSAR SAHIB PAATSHAAHI 6TH & 10TH SAHIB is situated in the Katana Village In Distt. Ludhiana. GURUDWARA SAHIB is situated on the Doraha Nillon Link Road by the Side of Canal

PAATSHAAHI 6TH RELATED: SHRI GURU HARGOBIND SAHIB JI came to this place on 20th Phagun 1675. GURU JI had 7 cannons, 1100 horse riders & Chandu Qaidi ( the one who was involved in SHRI GURU ARJUN DEV JI"s martyrdom), one gown with 52 flower buds with which he freed 52 prisoners from Gwalior fort. He also took rest here for a night & tied his horse with a "Ber" tree. This place is known as DAMDAMA SAHIB.

PAATSHAAHI 10TH RELATED: SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGH JI , on becoming "Uchh Da Pir", came here on 11 Poh 1761 Bikrami. Along with him came Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Maan Singh, Bhai Nabi Khan & Bhai Gani Khan. He got his bed placed under the "BER SAHIB" & took rest. He also distributed the "DEG" with his holy hands & named this place as "DEGSAR SAHIB". So whoever offers DEG with a promise, his desire is fulfilled by GURU SAHIB.

RIVER RELATED: In the year 1854, a survey was conducted regarding Sirhind river & it was proposed to pass a river from this place but the engineer, Mr. Smith, who was taking care of the digging work got blind while cutting the "BERI SAHIB". Blood came out wherever the "BERI SAHIB" was hit. The foreigner engineer regretted & offered DEG of Rs 51 & he began to see again. Then this place was not touched at all & the river was made to bend & pass.

The river going close to GURUDWARA SAHIB is a proof to history & the "BERI SAHIB" still exists. A small GURUDWARA SAHIB constructed by Mr. Smith is close by & can be seen standing on a hillock. He wanted to destroy this GURUDWARA SAHIB & construct a GURUDWARA SAHIB on it but this big GURUDWARA SAHIB still stands firm with its glory & there is a big "Jor Mela" on...

This Gurdwara Sahib commonly know as Gurdwara Katana Sahib, is believed to have been visited by Guru Hargobind Ji during his journey through the Malwa country in 1631-34. Guruji had 7 Guns and some horsemen. Guruji took rest for one night hence. He tied his horse with the Ber tree. Guru Gobind Singh Ji also visited the place while on his way to Dunanagar in 1705 from Machiwara. It is believed that Guruji had his first meal after Machiwara here hence this place is referred to as Degsar. This gurdwara is beautifully planned and has large extracts of land. It is located along a canal and has beautiful view. Sangrand and Prakash Utsav of tenth Guru are celebrated here.

Gurdwara Katana sahib is the location where Guru Gobind Singh spent a night here on his way to Alamgir with Muslimbrothers Ghani Khan and Nabi Khan in about 1705. Read full details of this journey here. After staying at the location where Gurdwara Ghani Khan Nabi Khan is situated, for 2 days and 2 nights, Guru Gobind Singh, along with [[Gani Khan, [[Nabi Khan, Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Maan Singh went to Gurdwara Kirpan Bhet Sahib in a Palki, which is about 2 kms away from Gurdwara Ghani Khan Nabi Khan, going through Gurdwara Katana sahib via village Rampura Kanech went towards Alamgir

Gurdwara Degsar Sahib is situated in village Katana alongwith Sirhind Canal near Grand Trunk Road. It is 25 kms. from Ludhiana, and 5 kms. from Doraha.

During colonial rule the British had to divert their irrigation canal around the Gurdwara because of its...

Gurdwara Degsar Sahib, popularly known as Gurdwara Katana Sahib, is situated along the Sirhind Canal near Grand Trunk Road in Katana village of Ludhiana District. This beautiful and well planned Gurdwara, in the center of a lovely garden, is situated on the Doraha Nillon Link Road, by the Side of the Sirhand Canal. Gurdwara Degsar Sahib is 25 km from Ludhiana and 5 km from Doraha, which has a railway station. Shri Guru Har Gobind visited this site on 20th Phagun 1675. GURU JI had 7 cannons, 1100 horse riders & Chandu Qaidi ( the one who was involved in Guru Arjun Dev's martyrdom) , one gown with 52 flower buds with which he freed 52 prisoners from Gwalior fort. He rested here for a night and tied his horse to a "Ber" tree. This place is known as Damdama Sahib.

Guru Gobind Singh Ji also visited the place while on his way to Dunanagar in 1705 from Machiwara. Disguised as the "Uchh Da Pir", He was accompanied by Bhai Daya Singh, Bhai Dharam Singh, Bhai Maan Singh and the two Muslim brothers Bhai Nabi Khan and Bhai Gani Khan who were serving as his palki bearers. His bed was placed under the "Ber Sahib" where he rested for the night. It is believed that Guruji had his first meal since leaving Machiwara and that he distributed the "Deg" with his holy hands & named this place as "Degsar Sahib". So whoever offers Deg with a promise, his desire is fulfilled...