Parivar Vichora

Parivar Vichora(In Punjabi ਪਰੀਵਾਰ ਵਿਛੋੜਾ ਗੁਰੁਦੁਆਰਾ, In Hindi परिवार विछोड़ा गुरुद्वारा) is a Gurdwara situated on the bank of the river Sirsa. This is where the 10th Guru of Sikh, Guru Gobind SIngh Ji's, family got separated.

History

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A view of Pariwar Vichhora Gurudwara

This Gurdwara Sahib signifies the tragic happenings that followed the evacuation of Anandpur Sahib by Guru Gobind Singh during the night of 5–6 December 1705 after agreement was reached between the Sikhs and the Mughal authorities. The Mughal army commander had promised to allow the Sikhs to leave the fort unmolested. On the morning of 6 December 1705, the Guru arrived at this place by the river Sirsa and decided to make a brief halt for the morning religious congregation. However, the Mughal army commander broke the oath taken on Quran and attacked the Guru on the bank of the river. The Sikhs found that the Sirsa river was flooded and swollen by the monsoon rains.

After invoking the blessings of the Almighty, Guru Gobind Singh divided his columns into two. While the part of the force was to engage against the enemy, the others were ordered to get across the river. The Guru followed by a small party of Sikhs, rode their horses into the swollen stream with swords in their hands. Guruji along with his four sons and 50 followers and ladies of the home reached the other bank. Many Sikhs died crossing the river. In the chaos two younger sons of the Guru along with their grandmother, got separated.

Though some Sikhs got safely across the river, Guru Gobind Singh's family got split and were no longer together. There was no time to look for the missing as the army was close by. The Guru with his two elder sons and 40 Sikhs marched towards Chamkaur. Mata Sahib Kaur Ji escorted by few Sikhs reached Delhi, while his aged mother and two younger sons were escorted by a servant Gangu to his village in Morinda.

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Location of Gurudwara Parivar Vichhora in Rupnagar District

Location

At this holy spot Gurudwara Parivar Vichhora, was built by grateful devotees of the great Guru. It marks the place where the Guru's family was split and separated from the main body of the Sikhs. The Gurdwara is on a hill top, and commands a panoramic view of the surrounding valley. One has to climb 100 odd steps to reach it.

it is near the village kotmazri, city ghanuli, dist ropar (Punjab)