Shri Khuralgarh Sahib

Khuralgarh Sahib; (Punjabi: ਖੁਰਾਲਗੜ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is one of the most prominent historical place of Ravidasi communities like Ad-Dharmi, Chamar, Ramdasia Sikhs, Jatavs and Mochis 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]

Khuralgarh Sahib
ਖੁਰਾਲਗੜ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Religion
AffiliationAd-Dharmi, Sikh Bhagats, Ravidassi, Ramdasia
Location
LocationKharali village, Garhshanker, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India.
Geographic coordinates
Architecture
StyleSikh architecture
Part of a series on the
Ravidas Panth
Beliefs and practices
Temples
  • Bhawan
Scriptures
Holy Places
Founder
  • Guru Ravidass
Sants
Festivals
Symbols

Minar-e-Begampura

Minar-e-Begampura is 151 feet high hallmark of Guru Ravidass Memorial at Shri Khuralgarh Sahib in Khuralgarh village.[5] This memorial is said to have a spacious congregation hall having the capacity to accommodate 10000 pilgrims.[6] 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.[7] Guru Ravidass Memorial is built at 14.4 acre of land and is expected to be completed by November 2016.[8][9]

Foundation stone

On 3 April 2016, foundation stone of Minar-e-Begampura was laid by the Chief Minister of Punjab.[10][11][12][13][14]

See also

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