Gurudwara Thumb Sahib, Maghi

Gurudwara Thumb Sahib, Maghi is associated with Guru Nanak, a renowned Sikh prophet and philosopher. He stressed on the importance of nuptial bonds as he believed that without leading a family life, it is difficult to abstain from the worldly pleasures. No religion was greater than humanity to him.

To Guru Nanak, all the religions are the same and one must follow one's own religion with utmost devotion. Therefore, the Muslims took him as a peer and the Hindus accepted him like a guru. Gurudwara Thumb Sahib, Maghi in Kartarpur was raised to commemorate the Guru.

A conflict arose regarding the dead body of Guru Nanak after his demise. The Hindus proposed to cremate it while the Muslims wanted to bury it. Hence, there is a Muslim grave at Kartarpur as well as a Hindu tomb for Guru Nanak on either side of river Ravi.

After partition of India and Pakistan, the tomb went to Pakistan and the grave fell within India. Apart from Gurudwara Thumb Sahib, Maghi, this is the other site of religious importance in Kartarpur.

When: The festival at Gurudwara Thumb Sahib, Maghi is celebrated in January every year.

How To Reach Gurudwara Thumb Sahib of Punjab:

• By Air: Punjab is linked with the remaining part of India by regular flights operated by Chandigarh and Amritsar airports. Indian airlines offer regular flights from Chandigarh to Delhi, Lucknow, Leh and Amritsar.
  
  
• By Rail: The railways in Punjab well connect the state with the rest of India. Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Pathankot and Jalandhar are a few major railway hubs in Punjab.
  
  
• By Road: State Highways make communication between the state capital and the other major cities of India convenient. National Highway 1 or the Grand Trunk Road connects most of northern and eastern parts of India with Punjab.