TREASURE OF PUNJAB: GURUDWARAS OF HISTORIC CITY SULTANPUR LODHI
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i2.2024.983Keywords:
Gurudwaras, Sultanpur Lodhi, Sikhism, Sacred Place, PilgrimageAbstract [English]
A Gurdwara is a Sikh house of worship, and the Nishan Sahib, or Sikh religious and national flag, is what makes it distinctive from the outside. Similar to a church steeple or the minaret of a mosque, this directs worshippers to the appropriate location. "The door or house of the Guru" is what gurdwara implies. This paper will trace the elements of Sikh architecture on Gurudwaras of Sultanpur Lodhi. Documentation contains an analysis of the prominent architectural features of the Gurudwaras. Most of the Gurudwaras represent significant events in Sikh history as they are built at sites associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The paper examines the significance of sacred place. This paper traces the elements of Sikh architecture found in the Gurudwaras of Sultanpur Lodhi. It includes an analysis of the key architectural features of these Gurudwaras, examining their significance as sacred places. The paper will determine the historical and cultural contexts in which each Gurudwara was originally built and how they have changed over time. Additionally, it will provide a comparative analysis of all the Gurudwaras in Sultanpur Lodhi.
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