Gurdwara Nanak Piao, Sikh temple near Model Town, India.
Description
Gurdwara Nanak Piao is a Sikh temple in the Model Town neighborhood featuring a rectangular white structure topped with a large golden dome and flanked by smaller white domes on each side. The building occupies a site that was once a garden and showcases these distinctive domed forms as its primary architectural feature.
History
The temple was built at a garden site where Guru Nanak Dev camped during a visit to Delhi in 1505, when the region was under Sultan Sikandar Lodi's rule. This early connection to the spiritual founder established the foundation for the site's later significance.
Culture
The name comes from Guru Nanak's practice of offering water to travelers who passed through this place. This tradition of generosity toward visitors remains central to how people experience the temple today.
Practical
The temple is open daily and visitors are expected to cover their heads while inside. Temple volunteers have cloths available if you do not bring your own head covering.
Did you know?
The original well used by Guru Nanak is preserved under a white dome within the temple complex and remains visible to visitors. This well connects guests directly to the earliest history of the place.
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