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Gurdhwara Baba Atal Amritsar
Posted by : 10
Date: 7/14/2004 9:02 am
The Gurdhwara of Baba Atal was built in memory of the nine year old son of Sri Guru Hargobind ji. The divine soul in this child's body once emitted a dazzling spark, others called it a miracle. Baba Atal the young dutiful son had to leave earthly form in answer to his father's remonstration.
Atal Rai was born at Amritsar on December 22, 1619. He was beloved son of Guru Hargobind and Mata Nanaki. The Guru often told his son that he had been blessed by God with much power and he should not fritter it away by showing miracles. But when Atal Rai brought to life his playmate Mohan, the great Guru demonstrated his divinely gifted son and ordained, "None should intervene in the will of God!"
Atal Rai listened to the admonition with downcast eyes. He bowed his head before his father in reverence and left for the sacred pool called Kaulsar which was his favorite resort. Here he sat in samadhi, his soul departed from the earthly body and he became a part of the eternal light.
Guru Hargobind soon learnt about the death of Baba Atal. He bore the loss of his beloved son cheerfully, saying "what pleases the Lord Almighty is good." Atal's body was cremated on the bank of Kaulsar tank. A small shrine was raised over the spot. The construction of the present nine-storied gurdhwara is reminiscent of the nine years of his earthly existence. The gurdhwara is known as Baba Atal Sahib. A special feature of the shrine is free food, langar served round the clock to all visitors irrespective of caste, creed or color.
Re: Gurdhwara Baba Atal Amritsar
Posted by : Kulbir Singh
Date: 7/14/2004 9:36 am
I love Baba Attal jee. I feel that Baba jee had immense power and our history writes that he was a pooran-brahmgiyani. What a great soul this Sahibzaada of Siri Guru Hargobind Sahib jee was.
I sometimes wonder, what the history of Sikhs would have been, if he had not left at his tender age of nine.
Thanks for sharing his great story with us.
Daas,
Kulbir Singh
Re: Gurdhwara Baba Atal Amritsar
Posted by : stupid
Date: 7/14/2004 9:44 am
is it not a feature of ever gurdwara to serve langar 24hrs to people of all races and class!
