Gurdwara Nank Piao, Delhi

Name: Gurdwara Nank Piao
Address: Rana Pratap Road, Delhi, 110002, India
Telephone: +91 11 2742 5087

#152 among attractions in Delhi

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Gurdwara Nanak Piao is a historical Gurudwara located in north Delhi in India. This gurdwara sahib is dedicated to the first Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Gurdwara Nanak Piao was built at the site, in the garden where Guru Nanak Dev camped when he visited Delhi in 1505 during the reign of Sultan Sikandar Lodi. It is situate on Rana Pratap Road. It is said that people flocked to the revered prophet and offered him and Bhai Mardana precious gifts and offerings. Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to distribute all these offerings to the poor and needy. Besides this, he used to offer food and water to the hungry and thirsty, hence the name of the shrine. The word "Piao" mean to "offer liquid to drink" and refers to the offering of water to all the thirsty who visited this shrine. ()

Coordinates: 28°39'9"N, 77°11'25"E

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Rana Pratap RoadCentral Delhi (Dev Nagar)Delhi 110002 India

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+91 11 2742 5087

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Gurdwara Nank Piao – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Karol Bagh, Jhandewalan Temple, Rajendra Nagar, Ajmal Khan Park.

~420 ftNW
Neighbourhood
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Temple
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1.1 miSW
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0.4 miE
Park
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11 min walk • Ajmal Khan Park is an urban park in the central part of the Karol Bagh of New Delhi, India. Spread over five acres, it was initially opened in 1921, named Hakim Ajmal Khan, noted freedom fighter and Unani medicine physician.
1.5 miSE
28°38'23"N • 77°12'35"E
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