Shri Khuralgarh Sahib Explained

Khuralgarh Sahib
Native Name:ਖੁਰਾਲਗੜ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Map Type:India Punjab#India#Asia
Map Size:200
Location:Kharali village, Garhshanker, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India.
Geo:31.2722°N 76.3021°W
Religious Affiliation:Ad-Dharmi, Sikh Bhagats, Ravidassi, Ramdasia
Architecture:yes
Architecture Style:Sikh architecture

Khuralgarh Sahib (Panjabi; Punjabi: ਖੁਰਾਲਗੜ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is one of the most prominent historical place of Ravidasi communities like Ad-Dharmi, Chamar, Ramdasia Sikhs and Mochis. It is situated at village Kharali, Garhshanker, Hoshiarpur district.[1] Khuralgarh Sahib is also called Charan Choh Ganga Sri Guru Ravidas Ji[2] as this place was visited by Sri Guru Ravidas[3] [4]

Religious Significance

According to the legends, Guru Ravidass visited Khuralgarh after being persuaded by his disciple Meera Bai to uplift the weaker section of society.[5]

Minar-e-Begampura

Minar-e-Begampura is 151 feet high hallmark of Guru Ravidass Memorial at Shri Khuralgarh Sahib in Khuralgarh village.[6] This memorial is said to have a spacious congregation hall having the capacity to accommodate 10000 pilgrims.[7] Also there is state-of-the art auditorium equipped with all the modern audio-visual aids to showcase the life works of Guru Ravidass and would accommodate nearly 500 pilgrims during any function or event.[8] Guru Ravidass Memorial is built at 14.4 acre of land and is expected to be completed by November 2016.[9] [10]

Foundation stone

On 3 April 2016, foundation stone of Minar-e-Begampura was laid by the Chief Minister of Punjab.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sri Guru Ravidass Memorial to carry forward his legacy, to come up at village Khuralgarh near Garhshankar in the Hoshiarpur district.
  2. Web site: Ultimate Place of Pilgrimage :.
  3. Web site: ਇਤਿਹਾਸਕ ਤਪ ਅਸਥਾਨ ਖੁਰਾਲਗੜ੍ਹ ਕਰਵਾਇਆ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਸਾਮਗਮ . Punjabi News . 29 October 2015 . pa . 29 October 2015.
  4. News: श्री गुरु रविदास महाराज की चरण छोह प्राप्त खुरालगढ़ के समर्पित यात्रा फगवाड़ा में आज.
  5. Web site: Journey of Faith . gajretreat.com . 19 May 2024 . 17 September 2019.
  6. News: The government is working overtime to finalise the project of Minar-e- Begampura, a memorial to preserve the legacy of guru Ravidas.
  7. News: once completed this memorial would have a spacious congregation hall having the capacity to accommodate ten thousand pilgrims.
  8. News: BADAL GIVES NOD TO BUILD GURU RAVIDASS MEMORIAL AT KHURALGARH VILLAGE.
  9. News: Tourism Department to immediately float the tenders to start construction work by November so that the monument could be dedicated to people by November 2016..
  10. Web site: Badal approves design plan of Guru Ravidass Memorial : PTI feed, News . India Today . 15 September 2015 . 20 October 2015.
  11. News: Hoshiarpur: Eye on Dalit votes, Badal lays foundation stone of Guru Ravidass memorial.
  12. News: Dalit card: SAD goes all out to woo Ravidasias, memorial work begins.
  13. News: Govt poll vaults with 'dalit minar'.
  14. News: BADAL ANNOUNCES DEVELOPING KHURALGARH AS INT’L PILGRIMAGE CENTRE.
  15. News: CM lays stone of Rs110-cr Guru Ravidass memorial.