The holy city of Amritsar is known for its Gurudwaras all over the INDIA. Most of them are of historical values and shares a big chunk of tourism the city receives annually. Here we are sharing the 4 Lesser Known Historical Gurudwaras in Amritsar, Have a look.

1. Gurdwara Tobha Bhai Salo Ji

Gurudwara Tobha Bhai Shalo Ji is situated in the City Amritsar. Situated near telephone exchange area of Amritsar marks the place of pond where Bhai Shalo ji used to stay while construction of Amritsar City.

Bhai Shalo Ji, was very famous and a great Sikh during the times of Guru Ram Das Ji, Guru Arjan Dev Ji, and Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji.

2. Gurudwara Guru Ka Mahal

Gurudwara Guru Ka Mahal was built as a humble hut in 1573 CE by Guru Ram Das Ji, the 4th Sikh Guru. It was the residential house of Sri Guru Ram Das, the founder of Amritsar. Guru Arjan Dev got married as well as appointed as a Guru in this Mahal. Baba Atal Rai and Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur were born at this place and Sri Guru Hargobind Singh was also lived here for some time. Later, it was enlarged and modified by Guru Arjan Dev and his son, Guru Hargobind. Now it has been converted into a gurudwara.

3. Gurudwara Guru Ki Kothri, Amritsar

Gurdwara Guru Ki Kothri is situated at a distance of 5 Km from Village Sirhali Kalan and 24 Km from Taran Taran City, in the interior part of Village Chola, District Taran Taran, Punjab.

When Fifth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji came here from Village Sirhali Kalan, Mata Numberdaarni offered him a kothri to reside. Guru Ji stayed here for about 2 Years, 5 months and 13 days alongwith his wife, Mata Ganga Ji and young son Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. A well where Guru Arjun Dev Ji used to have a Bath still exists.

4. Gurudwara Gurusar Satlani, Amritsar

Gurudwara Gurusar Satlani, 1.5 km south of the railway station named after it, is within the revenue limits of Hoshiarnagar village in Amritsar district of the Punjab. The shrine marks the spot where Guru Hargobind , travelling from Lahore to Amritsar, made a night’s halt near a pond. According to local tradition, Guru Gobind Singh himself appointed one of his Sikhs, Bulaka Singh, as the custodian of this shrine. The shrine was richly endowed by Sikh rulers and chiefs during the first half of the nineteenth century.