GURUDWARA SACHKHAND SHRI HAZUR SAHIB is situated in District City
Nanded, Maharashtra. SHRI GURU GOBIND SINGH JI came to this place in Sept 1708.
One day when GURU SAHIB was sitting at on the bank of River Godavari (GURUDWARA
SHRI NAGINA GHAAT SAHIB), He told that this place was his worship place in
ancient times (As Dushat Daman). People requested GURU SAHIB to show them the
place where he used to worship. GURU SAHIB shooted an arrow and told people
that where this arrow will hit was his place of worship. That arrow hitted at
this place where now GURUDWARA SACHKHAND SHRI HAZUR SAHIB is situated. When
this place was dug, few things belonging to GURU SAHIB were found there. Later
when GURU SAHIB told the singhs that he's about to leave this world, The Singhs
asked GURU SAHIB that who will be there next GURU. Then GURU SAHIB told Singhs
that from now onwards SHRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB will be their GURU.
"Aagya Bhai Akaal Ki tabhi Chalayo
Panth||
Sabh Sikhan ko
Hukam hai Guru Manyo Granth||"
The actual Gurdwara of Hazur Sahib has been
built upon the exact place Guru Gobind Singh left his body. Even though he
specifically ordered not to build any kind of shrine to him or their lineage
would end. (He was serious about his worship of the ONE! And not to have
himself worshipped!) So, in true outrageous form, a group of Nihungs (original
warriors) who were unmarried and celibate anyway thought they would sacrifice,
take the chance, as an act of devotion. It was worth it! They built a simple
building around the spot, revering his weapons. In the next century, Maharaja
Ranjit Singh rebuilt it in elegant style. So, this beautiful Gurdwara exists in
Guru Gobind Singh’s name. And his weapons are there in the inner sanctuary,
where no one is actually allowed to go except for one Jethadar (called the
pujari) whose role it is to guard and care for these weapons and that central
inner Sanctuary.
