Gurdwara Bangla Sahib was initially a lodge having a place with Raja Jai Singh, an Indian ruler in the seventeenth century, and was known as Jaisinghpura Palace, in Jaisingh Pura, a notable neighborhood pulverized to clear a path for the Connaught Place, shopping district.
The eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan lived here amid his stay in Delhi in 1664. Amid that time, there was a smallpox and cholera scourge, and Guru Har Krishan helped the agony by giving guide and new water from the well at this house. Before long he excessively gotten the ailment and in the end kicked the bucket on March 30, 1664. A little tank was later developed by Raja Jai Singh over the well, its water is presently loved as having recuperating properties and is taken by Sikhs all through the world back to their homes.
The Gurdwara and its Sarovar are presently a position of incredible adoration for Sikhs, and a spot for uncommon gathering on birth commemoration of Guru Har Krishan.
The grounds incorporate the Gurudwara, a kitchen, an expansive (blessed) lake, a school and a craftsmanship exhibition. Similarly as with all Sikh Gurdwaras, the idea of langar is drilled, and all individuals, paying little mind to race or religion may eat in the Gurdwara kitchen (langar corridor). The Langar (sustenance) is set up by gursikhs who work there furthermore by volunteers who like to assist. At the Gurdwara, guests are asked for to cover their hair and not to wear shoes. Help to nonnatives and guests with Guides, head scarves, and shoe-minding administration can be found inside the compound and are accessible for nothing out of pocket. Anybody can volunteer to keep the shoes in the shoe-minding room, and cleaning the areas of the Gurudwara.
The complex likewise houses a higher auxiliary school, Baba Baghel Singh Museum, a library and a doctor's facility. AirConditioning has been done inside the Gurudwara furthermore for the Langar Hall. Another "Yatri Niwas", and multi-level parking spot have been built. A can complex is likewise built. The space around the back access to the Gurudwara is additionally being spruced up, in order to give a superior perspective from the roadside.
The Bangla Sahib Gurudwara complex has showed up in a few scholarly works.
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