Thursday, May 24, 2012

Day 39 - Moga

Day 39


Moga  is a small city that is located in the Moga district in the state of Punjab.Moga district has the proud of being the birth place of Lala Lajpat Rai Ji, the great freedom fighters.Most of the people of this district are agriculturists. However, Moga has many industries, also like the Nestle Moga food processing plant and Fortune Drugs.




How to Reach here: 


By Air: The closest airport is located at Amritsar and this is situated around 108 km from the place.


By Rail: The city of Moga is connected to Amritsar, Jaipur and a few other places by train.




Best time to visit: October to March




Languages spoken: Punjabi, Hindi and English.


Must eat: Samosa, Paratha,Lassi, Pakora.



Famous Restaurants: Moga Punjab restaurant.



Places you must visit:

Gurudwara Lohgarh Sahib, also known as the Dina Sahib  is believed to have visited by Guru Gobind  on his way to Muktsar. The Gurudwara is constructed in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh. The Guruji discarded his blue dress of Uch Ka Pir at this place. It is believed that when Guru Gobind Singh resided in the village, the Nawab of Sirhind, Wazir Khan ordered to arrest him and send him to Sirhind.t is considered that, within the premises of the shrine, Guru Gobind Singh wrote the famous letter to Emperor Aurangzeb, a Zafarnama in Persian language.




Gurudwara Nanaksar Sahib was sanctified by the visits of various Sikh Gurus, such as Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Hargobind Singh. Located in the centre is the beautiful Nanaksar Sarovar that has shrines devoted to each Guru.The Gurudwara Sahib Patshahi Pehli on the banks of this sacred pond commemorates visit of Guru Nanak Dev. It is believed that the shrine was constructed in the old mud hut that provided shelter to Guru and his companions, namely Bhai Mardana and Bhai Bala. Sant Darbara Singh of Lapon constructed the main shrine in honour of Guru Nanak Dev. The Gurudwara is a six-storeyed structure and has a huge marble floored hall.The Gurudwara Sahib Patshahi Chhevin was constructed at the site where Guru Hargobind Singh stayed when he arrived at the village after winning the battle of Mehraj. Commemorating his victory at Mehraj in 1634, Sant Sunder Singh Bhindrawale constructed the present structure of the Gurudwara in 1921.The Gurudwara Sahib Patshahi Dasvin is situated on the eastern side of the Nanaksar Sarovar. It was built to commemorate the visit of Guru Gobind Singh in December 1705. It is believed that the Guru took bath in the sarovar. Sant Darbara Singh of Lapon constructed this structure in 1962.




Gurudwara Gurusar is located in the Lopon village, on the south-eastern side of the Moga District. It is believed that Guru Hargobind Singh visited this place. The present structure of the Gurudwara was constructed by Giani Indar Singh of Bhindran in 1960. The shrine has a spacious rectangular hall and domed sanctum that represent the Sikh style of architecture. The activities of the Gurudwara are managed by the manager appointed by the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee.





Daroli Bhai Gurudwara is situated on the western side of the Moga town. According to the folklore, the place where the Gurudwara was built was presented to a woman dancer named Daroli Bai, as Jagir by the Mughals. The place is popular for the Gurudwara Janam Asthan Baba Gurditta Ji and Gurudwara Damdama Sahib.he Gurudwara Janam Asthan Baba Gurditta Ji stands at a place where Baba Gurditta, the 1st son of Guru Hargobind Singh, was born in 1613. The Gurudwara Angitha Mata Damodari Ji lies at the place where the last rites of Mata Damodari, the wife of Guru Hargobind Singh, were performed in 1631.
 



Geeta Bhawan is a beautiful temple located in the vicinity of the Kashmiri Park. The Geeta Bhawan Trust runs a school named Geeta Bhawan Public School. The mirror mosaic work and the residence of Swami Vaidantanand ji Maharaj are the prime attractions of the site.



Nestle Moga is an International level factory. This factory is as food processing Plant of its own kind in North India.

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