Gurdwara Shahid Asthan has been registered as Gurdwara Ramgarhia Shahid Asthan in Shah-kot, Jallandhar, India.

The foundation of this Gurdwara was established in the 17th Century by the Chana family dates some 250 years ago. Over the years, family, friends and relatives have given considerable contribution in terms of money, time and their own effort in the building of Gurdwara Shahid Asthan.

The Chana family from Nawa Quilla are pleased to inform with the blessing of Wahe-Guruji that Gurdwara Shahid Asthan is now near completion and ready for a place of worship and serving the community.

Gurdwara Shahid Asthan is located in Nawa Quilla, Shahkot, Jallandhur, India and it’s history dates back some 250 years where a small number of bricks were placed in a form of circle next to a tree called “Bari”. The co-ordinates are: 31°05’41.4″N 75°22’35.4″E . History of Baba Shahid dates back to around 1787.

The Gurdwara is renowned to give gifts to those people who believe   in Baba Shahid  from the bottom of their heart.

Over the years the Gurdwara has had many changes much of it funded by the donations from relatives, friends and associates. Today the Gurdwara is run by two committees, one based in India and the other in England.  The long term vision of the Gurdwara is to have “eye camp” and a primary English school to continue to herald the founding mission to help the needy regardless of caste colour or creed and to serve as a place of worship.

Source:
Mr. Piara Singh Channa through meetings with and at: Hariom Ashok,  Praduman Kumar, Kusha Ghatb and Haradwar 450947 Jwalapur

Picture – Bari

Objective of Gurdwara

The abode of God shall be used for the spiritual and philosophical highness and mental peace of the followers of Sikh Guru’s and of the Guru Granth Sahib, namely the Sikh’s. (For further details see constitution)

Purposes of Gurdwara is:

Religious Activities; Education / Training; Culture; Recreation; General Charitable Purposes and Famine relief

Beneficiaries of Gurdwara are:

General Public / Mankind; Children / Young People and  Elderly / Old People

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Late Mr. Piara Singh Channa spent several years collecting the above information and during the building of the Gurdwara and getting this history written up he sadly passed away on 3rd September 2011.

A Gurdwara (sometimes transliterated from Punjabi as Gurudwara), meaning “the doorway to the Guru”, is the Sikh place of worship and is referred to as a “Sikh temple”. Gurdwara is said to be the house of the Guru or doorway into the Guru’s house, the term being derived from Punjabi.  People of all religious backgrounds and faith are welcomed into a Sikh Gurdwara.

Shahid, pronounced “Shaheed” (Arabic: شهيد‎,‎ šahīd, plural: شُهَدَاء šuhadāʾ ), originates from the Qur’anic Arabic word meaning “witness”, which is also used to denote a “martyr“.

Asthan, means a “place” or in punjabi “Jugha”.

We’ve created this web site to provide information, history and Chana family tree as an educational resource for the young generation. The Chana’s started to move abroad to other international countries, such as UK, Canada, Amercia, Europe, Austrilia and New Zealand around 1958

The Gurdwara as a Certificate of Registeration of Societies under the Act XXI of 1860. The registeration number is DIC/JAL/19 dated the 9th May 2001. The copy of the Certificate can be found on this website.