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Pakistan: Fire breaks out at Gurdwara Panja Sahib

Fire engulfed Gurudwara Sri Panja Sahib in the Pakistani city of Hasan Abdal on Wednesday evening. The fire was soon put out and caused minor damage to the gurudwara.

Pakistan: Fire breaks out at Gurdwara Panja Sahib

Fire breaks out at Gurdwara Panja Sahib

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Published : Oct 17, 2019, 8:08 PM IST

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Updated : Oct 17, 2019, 9:19 PM IST

Hasan Abdal: A fire broke out at the historic gurudwara Panja Sahib in the Pakistani city of Hasan Abdal on Wednesday evening.

The incident occurred when sparks from the ongoing welding work at the Gurudwara caused the blankets kept in the vicinity to catch fire, Adnan Anjum Raja, the Assistant Commissioner of Hasan Abdal, informed.

The fire was soon put out and caused minor damage to the gurudwara.

Fire breaks out at Gurdwara Panja Sahib

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara management committee (DSGMC) chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that he appealed to Pakistan Gurudwara authorities to renovate the hall as soon as possible ahead of the opening of the Kartarpur corridor, when Sikhs from all across the world would visit the Gurdwara on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

"In addition, it should be probed whether there was a conspiracy behind the incident, whether the fire was intentionally set. The damage at this building at such time has hurt the sentiments of Sikhs," he added.

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Hasan Abdal: A fire broke out at the historic gurudwara Panja Sahib in the Pakistani city of Hasan Abdal on Wednesday evening.

The incident occurred when sparks from the ongoing welding work at the Gurudwara caused the blankets kept in the vicinity to catch fire, Adnan Anjum Raja, the Assistant Commissioner of Hasan Abdal, informed.

The fire was soon put out and caused minor damage to the gurudwara.

Fire breaks out at Gurdwara Panja Sahib

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Delhi Sikh Gurudwara management committee (DSGMC) chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that he appealed to Pakistan Gurudwara authorities to renovate the hall as soon as possible ahead of the opening of the Kartarpur corridor, when Sikhs from all across the world would visit the Gurdwara on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

"In addition, it should be probed whether there was a conspiracy behind the incident, whether the fire was intentionally set. The damage at this building at such time has hurt the sentiments of Sikhs," he added.

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Intro:Fire broke out in Historic gurdwara of Pakistan on WednesdayBody:Fire broke out in Hall of historic gurdwara Panja Sahib of Pakistan on Wednesday evening.The incident happened while welding during renovation process.

Indian Gurdwara authorities have taken note of incident and per recent information the situation is in control. There has been damage to the hall but other historic areas are safe.
Telling about incident Delhi Sikh Gurudwara management committee chief told Etv that he called Head Granti of Gurdwara Sahib and appealed to Pakistan Gurdwara authorities to renovate hall as soon as possible because in few days 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev hi will begin and followers from various countries will be visiting Pakistan.Conclusion:It is said that once Guru Nanak, along with his lifelong companion Mardana, reached a place known as Hasan Abdul, near Rawalpindi. They decided to rest at the foot of a hill. Sitting under a tree, Guru Nanak recited a Shabad while Mardana played the musical instrument, the rabab.There used to live a fakir called Wali Khandhar on the top of a hill. He could see a larger number of people visiting Guru Nanak than him. Wali Khandar also had access to a spring of fresh water on the top of the hill.
Guru Nanak asked Mardana, who was feeling very thirsty with no access to water, to approach Wali Khandhar and request him to release water. Mardana went up to the hill and asked for water to quench his thirst. Wali Khandhar sent him back and said if the Guru was so accomplished why didn’t he produce water for the people.
Guru Nanak asked followers to have faith in God and directed them to remove a large stone. When they pushed the stone aside, fresh water gushed forth from the ground, like new hope. Wali Khandhar was shocked to discover his own spring had meanwhile dried up. Full of resentment and anger, he pushed a huge boulder down the hill in the direction of the Guru, hoping the boulder would crush him. The Guru gently stopped the huge stone with his hand and the imprint of his palm (panja) got engraved on the stone.
A beautiful gurdwara, Panja Sahib, is built at the spot, now in Pakistan. From the courtyard of the shrine one can see the hilltop where Baba Wali Khandhar used to live and from where he is supposed to have rolled the rock. The hilltop has also a shrine named after Baba Khandhar and attracts many devotees from the surrounding areas.

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Last Updated : Oct 17, 2019, 9:19 PM IST

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