500-year-old well found near Pak gurdwara

Lahore, April 28

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A 500-year-old well, believed to have been built during the lifetime of the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev, has been discovered at the enclosure of a gurdwara on the Kartarpur corridor, which will facilitate easy passage of Sikh pilgrims to the historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan.

The well was discovered while digging the enclosure of Gurdwara Dera Sahib Kartarpur, 125 km from Lahore, on the Kartarpur corridor, said Gobind Singh, caretaker of the gurdwara.

The 20-foot well, made of small red bricks and believed to have been built during the lifetime of Guru Nanak, would be opened to the visitors after its restoration, he said.

“It will also be a great attraction for the Indian Sikhs due here on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak,” he said.

“During the time of Guru Nanak the water of this well was so sweet that the Sikh pilgrims believed that it was a gift of the founding leader and could rid them of ailments,” he said.

Kartarpur Sahib is located in Pakistan’s Narowal district across the river Ravi, about 4 km from Dera Baba Nanak shrine. The corridor will facilitate visa-free travel of Indian Sikh pilgrims to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur. — PTI