09-11-2019: 550th Prakash Guru Purab Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib, Bidar A commemorative postage stamp

Guru Nanak Dev Ji(1469-1539) was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Guru. One of the most famous Gurudwara of South India, Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Sahib is located at Bidar in Karnataka. The Gurudwara comprises different sections including Darbar Sahib, Langar Hall and Diwan Hall. It is believed that a dip in the tank of the holy water in front of the Gurudwara stairs will cleanse the body and soul of all the sins. Today on the side of the fountain is where the Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Sahib stands.