is a popular festival in Punjab. The festival is held every year at the memorial of the Sikh saint, Baba Nand Singh Kaleranwale, at a distance of 38 kilometers from Ludhiana. Baba Nand Singh founded
decades ago. The annual five days fair is held here to commemorate the Sikh saint Guru Govind Singh.
The Gurudwara has developed into a popular shrine with an international following that includes countries like USA, United Kingdom, Canada and Germany.
houses one of the oldest shrines of the place. A beautiful pond within the shrine attracts pilgrims from many distant places.
Guru Govind Singh was regarded as the 10th Sikh Guru, who laid the foundation stone for the Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Book of the Tenth Emperor. Guru Govind Singh fought in a massive war against the Mughals. Guru Govind Singh died while fighting the Mughals. A Gurudwara was later constructed at the place where he fell and this place came to be known as
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When: The festival at Gurudwara Nanaksar Jagraon of Punjab is celebrated in the month of August.
How To Reach Punjab Reaching the land of Gurudwara Nanaksar Jagraon is not difficult at all.
By Air Chandigarh and Amritsar are the two major airports, connected to other cities in India by regular flights. Indian airlines do have regular flights from Chandigarh to Delhi, Lucknow, Leh, and Amritsar.
By Rail Punjab is well connected with other parts of the country by rail. Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Pathankot and Jalandhar are the major railway hubs in Punjab.
By Road State Highways connect major cities to the state capital. NH 1 or the Grand Trunk Road connects the state with most of the north as well as east India.
