Historical Gurdwaras in India

State of HARYANA

Karha

Gurdwara Karha Sahib

Karha, a village consecrated by the visit of four Gurusand, therefore, reverently called Karha Sahib, lies 11 kilometers west of Pehowa along the Pehowa-Guhla road and half a kilometer north of the road. Approached from the west, it is 19 kilometers from Chika, now a well-known road junction connecting Patiala to Kaithal and Pehowa to Guhla. Guru Nanak Dev visited Karha during his first udasi. Chaudhari Kalu of this village became his follower. He later constructed a baoli on the advice of the Guru. Guru Hargobind's visit took place either before or soon after his visit to Kurukshetra in 1638. Guru Tegh Bahadur came here probably during his sojourn at Chika on the way to Delhi in 1675. Local tradition claims a visit also from Guru Gobind Singh who is likely have come here during his visit to Siana Sayyadan, only 6 kilometres away, early in 1702 to pay his obeisance at the shrine which had already been established to commemorate the visits of the earlier Gurus. It was the last Sikh chief to Kaithal, Bhai Udai Singh, who got three separate Gurdwaras constructed in the same compound, one each to the memory of the first, the sixth and the ninth Gurus and made a land grant of 100 bighas (20 acres) for their maintenance. The Phulkian States of Patiala, Nabha and Jind also allocated funds for Guru ka Langar here. The century-old buildings have since been replaced by modern ones. Well-attended religious fairs are held to observe birth anniversaries of the first, sixth and the tenth Gurus and martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Limited accommodation for overnight stay of pilgrims is available.