Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The historic Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, one of the holiest shrines believed to be the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh religion, has been partially submerged by floodwater of the Ravi river, reports said on August 27. The gurdwara in Pakistan’s Narowal district is connected from the Indian side via the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor located at the Zero Point on the International Boundary.
The corridor in Gurdaspur district is partially submerged with floodwater, and the district administration has suspended its operation. Visuals show the entire Kartarpur Sahib complex partially submerged with floodwaters entering the sanctum of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. Three to four feet of water is standing across the premises.
Media reports said the sacred Saroop of Guru Granth Sahib-ji and “sevadars” have moved safely on the first floor of the Darbar Sahib. Local authorities have been making arrangements to evacuate “sevadars” if the situation worsens.
Waters had submerged fields and villages in the vicinity of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. However, the residential areas were safe, officials said. Located on the banks of the Ravi, the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, originally known as Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, was built to commemorate the site where Guru Nanak settled after his missionary work.
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib was the place where Guru Nanak is believed to have lived for 18 years until he died in 1539.
