Sarih, Jalandhar Explained

Sarinh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.141°N 75.559°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Nakodar
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:144043
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0181-123456
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Nakodar

Sarinh (Panjabi; Punjabi: ਸਰੀਂਹ; also spelled as Sarih) is an old and noted village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India.[1] The marriage party of the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev stayed here for a while on their way back home.[2]

Geography

Sarinh or Sarih, approximately centered at 31.1411°N 75.5589°W,[3] is located on the Nakodar-Phagwara road. Shankar is the nearest railway station (2 km). Tahli and Shekhan Khurd are the surrounding villages.

History

The village is a part of an event of the Sikh history as the marriage party of the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev, stayed here for a while on their way back home, after married to Mata Ganga Ji.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Shunning their nomadic traits gradually . 2 January 2007 . . 10 July 2012 . Sarinh (Jalandhar).
  2. Sade Pind Rabb Vasda - Part 1 (Sarinh Episode) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/jbDXppeMoRE . 2021-12-15 . live. . 13 July 2011.
  3. [Google Maps]