Nankana Sahib | city, place with historical importance, religion, region, sikh temple, sikhism, taluka headquarter, district headquarter

Pakistan / Punjab / Nankana Sahib / Nankana-Mangtanwala Road
 city, place with historical importance, religion, region, sikh temple, sikhism, taluka headquarter, district headquarter
Nankana Sahib (Shahmukhi: ننکانہ صاحب, Gurmukhi: ਨਨਕਾਣਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ), was earlier known as 'Rai-Bhoi-Di-Talwandi' is a city in the Pakistani province of Punjab named after the first Guru of the Sikhs Guru Nanak Dev. Located at 31°26'51N 73°41'50E - about 80 kilometers south west of Lahore and about 75 kilometers East from Faisalabad,[1] with a population of approx. 60,000 [2], it is also the capital of Nankana Sahib District and Tehsil. Because Nankana Sahib is the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev, the central figure in Sikhism, it is a city of high historic and religious value and is a popular pilgrimage site for Sikhs from all over the world.

After this partition, a mention of Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in the daily ardasa or prayer has become a regular feature. These Sikh shrines in Pakistan are managed by a Waqf Board and every year, Sikh Jathas visit these shrines on four different occasions. At present there are 25-30 Sikh families residing in Nankana Sahib and as a result of this, daily service is performed and bani is recited. At the occasion of Guru Nanak's anniversary, thousands of Sikh devotees from Pakistan, India and all over the world visit Nankana Sahib.
Nankana Sahib was Tehsil of Shaikhpura and declared as District in 2005. Nankana Sahib has 3 Tehsils 1-Nankana Sahib, 2-Sanglahill, 3-Shahkot
Main Town of Nankana Sahib is Mor Khunda, Bara Ghar, Mandi Faiz Abad, Bucheki, Syed Wala, Warbraton, Manawala
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankana_Sahib
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Coordinates:   31°27'4"N   73°42'22"E

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  • The name of Nankana came from being the Birth place of Guru Nanak. The name of the place was Talwandi Rai Bhoey.
  • First Sikh Guru "Shri Guru Nanak Dev" Birth Place
  • worship OF GOD