Gurudwara Nanak Piao: Dedicated to the first Sikh Guru Sri Nanak Dev, Gurdwara Nanak Piao was built at the site, in the garden where he camped when he visited Delhi in 1505 during the reign of Sultan Sikander Shah Lodhi. It is situated on Rana Pratap Road. It is said that people flocked to the revered prophet and offered him and his bard Mardana with precious gifts and offerings. Guru Nanak used to distribute all these offerings to the poor and needy. Besides these, he used to offer food and water to the hungry and thirsty, hence the name of the shrine. One can still see the well from which Guru Nanak served water in the shrine.
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Gurudwara Majnu Ka Tila: This shrine is also dedicated to Guru Nanak who hallowed this place during his visit to Delhi in the 15th century. The small structure was expanded in the 1980s to a larger white marble structure with a cusped dome, which is planned to be covered with gold leaf work later. The interesting story of this Gurdwara talks about a Muslim hermit, who lived on this hillock during the reign of Sikander Lodhi and used to row people across River Yamuna free of charge. He so yearned for the glimpse of God that the local people called
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Guru Purab (November - December): Guru Purab is the celebration of the birth of first of the ten Sikh gurus, Guru Nanak. 'Nagar Kirtans' are taken out through the streets and in the Gurdwaras, 'Granthees' recite verses from the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs.
Ludhiana : Delhi and Andhra Pradesh registered convincing wins in the girls section of the 57th Dhanoa Junior National Basketball Championship in progress at Guru Nanak Sports Complex on Monday.
In a one-sided affair, Delhi, with the help of Raspreet (20) and Akanksha (15), defeated Uttranchal 57-20 after leading 41-8 at the lemon break. In the other match played during the day, Andhra Pradesh girls defeated Himachal Pradesh 77-61 after leading 40-31 at the breather.
New Delhi : The capitals police force was on its toes once again on Monday, after a series of phone calls warning them of bombs at India Gate, Red Fort and a high-rise building in the heart of the city, triggered panic and massive searches.
Police swung into action and rushed bomb disposal squads and sniffer dogs to the historic monuments and the Income Tax office, situated in Central Delhi, after it received three calls within a span of 90 minutes after 12 pm.
However, the special teams did not find any explosive substances and searches were called off after