Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib
Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib is a Sikh historical shrine situated in Bidar, Karnataka. Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib was built in 1948 and is dedicated to the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak. Bidar has a very long association with Sikhism as this is the home town of Bhai Sahib Singh, one of the Panj Pyare (five beloved ones), who offered to sacrifice their heads and were later baptised as the first members of the Khalsa.
| Guru Nanak Jhira Sahib | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sikhism |
| District | Bidar district |
| Region | Kalyana-Karnataka |
| Deity | Guru Nanak |
| Festival | Guru Nanak Jayanti (Guru Nanak Gurpurab) |
| Governing body | Government of Karnataka |
| Location | |
| Location | Shiva Nagar, Bidar |
| Municipality | Bidar |
| State | Karnataka |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Sikh Architecture |
| Date established | 1948 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 35.4 kilometres (22.0 mi) |
| Width | 19.3 kilometres (12.0 mi) |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Shrine(s) | 01 |
| Elevation | 618.7 m (2,030 ft) |
| Website | |
| www | |
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