Thread by @meemainseen

Nankana Sahib to Kartarpur
A Journey from Cradle to the Grave
... on Guru Nanak Jayanti
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ਯਾਰੜੇ ਦਾ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਸੱਥਰੁ ਚੰਗਾ ਭਠ ਖੇੜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਰਹਿਣਾ
ਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਲ ਮੁਰੀਦਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ

یارڑے دا سانوں ستھرچنگا بھٹھ کھیڑیاں دا رہنا
متر پیارے نوں حال مریداں دا کہنا

many are the reasons of my love for this wonderful community called Sikhs
their simple & carefree manners
hilarious Sardar jokes and the way they laugh on their own jests
simple beats & suchal vocals causing my blood to stir
and their melodious & stunningly insightful Gurbanis

Our journey, dear reader starts at Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib
the site of the parental home of Guru Nanak at a place that once was known as Rai Bhoi Ki Talvandi
on-site attractions include a well that has been preserved from the days of the founding Guru

then there's a monument tree, the 'shaheedi asthan' commemorating the martyrdom of Sardar Lachman Singh along with a group of around 200 Sikhs by the hands of Mahants occupying the Gurdwara during the British Raj in Punjab

Next comes the gurdwara to commemorate the death of the founding Guru
This in fact is the first ever gurdwara built by Guru Nanak himself
Kartarpur Sahib was built on the banks of River Ravi near Narowal in Punjab in the year 1521 CE, shortly after the Fourth Udasi of Guru Nanak

Kartarpur Sahib bears two burial sites
a Muslim grave where one half of the Guru Nanak's shawl was buried in line with Muslim rites
a Smadh where the other half of the shawl was cremated as per Hindu / Sikh faith
and this, dear reader, is based on an interesting lore

my readers interested in full story will find it on MANI JUNCTION
meemainseen.com/2014/09/nanaka…