{"id":2195,"date":"2026-10-02T16:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjasahib.com\/?page_id=2195"},"modified":"2026-10-02T17:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:04:14","slug":"gurdwara-sri-tambu-sahib-nankana-sahib","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/punjasahib.com\/?page_id=2195","title":{"rendered":"Gurdwara Sri Tambu Sahib \u2014 Nankana Sahib"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2195\" class=\"elementor elementor-2195\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e235084 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e235084-850bc91 \" data-id=\"e235084\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e235084\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52182fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52182fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_mouse&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_mouseTrack_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_mouseTrack_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913fb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"913fb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gurdwara Sri Tambu Sahib \u2014 Nankana Sahib<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70020c7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-70020c7-ed2489c \" data-id=\"70020c7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"70020c7\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68f934 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b68f934\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd2b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fd2b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Description:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b7bbb elementor-align-center lction-gurdwara elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"84b7bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search-location\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M505.04 442.66l-99.71-99.69c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7h-16.3c27.6-35.3 44-79.69 44-127.99C416.03 93.09 322.92 0 208.02 0S0 93.09 0 207.98s93.11 207.98 208.02 207.98c48.3 0 92.71-16.4 128.01-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.71 99.69c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.59.1-33.99zm-297.02-90.7c-79.54 0-144-64.34-144-143.98 0-79.53 64.35-143.98 144-143.98 79.54 0 144 64.34 144 143.98 0 79.53-64.35 143.98-144 143.98zm.02-239.96c-40.78 0-73.84 33.05-73.84 73.83 0 32.96 48.26 93.05 66.75 114.86a9.24 9.24 0 0 0 14.18 0c18.49-21.81 66.75-81.89 66.75-114.86 0-40.78-33.06-73.83-73.84-73.83zm0 96c-13.26 0-24-10.75-24-24 0-13.26 10.75-24 24-24s24 10.74 24 24c0 13.25-10.75 24-24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3921fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3921fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x1yc453h xma8rkl xgoqxah xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 x1xobyvs x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw xcy5tzr x1ht4adc xnvauns x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\">Gurdwara Sri Tambu Sahib is one of the historic Sikh pilgrimage sites of Nankana Sahib and is associated with an important episode from the early life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. According to Sikh tradition, Guru Nanak&#8217;s father, Mehta Kalu, gave him money and sent him to the nearby market town of Chuharkana to conduct business. Instead, Guru Nanak used the money to provide food for a group of hungry holy men, an episode remembered in Sikh tradition as Sacha Sauda \u2014 the True Bargain.<\/p><p class=\"x1yc453h xma8rkl xgoqxah xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 x1xobyvs x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw xcy5tzr x1ht4adc xnvauns x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\">On his return toward Talwandi, Guru Nanak is traditionally believed to have stopped beneath a large tree, concerned about how his father would react to his decision. The tree&#8217;s broad branches spread outward like a tent, or tambu in Punjabi, giving the site its name. A Gurdwara was later established beside the tree to commemorate the event, with historical accounts placing its construction around the middle of the nineteenth century.<\/p><p class=\"x1yc453h xma8rkl xgoqxah xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 x1xobyvs x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw xcy5tzr x1ht4adc xnvauns x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\">The story connected with Tambu Sahib reflects an important theme in the life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji: that true value is found not simply in material profit, but in compassion, service and helping those in need. For Sikh pilgrims, the site preserves the memory of an early moment traditionally associated with the principles that would later become central to Sikh thought and practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87260e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87260e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Why Visit<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc09cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffc09cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x1yc453h xma8rkl xgoqxah xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 x1xobyvs x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw xcy5tzr x1ht4adc xnvauns x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\">Gurdwara Sri Tambu Sahib offers pilgrims a meaningful connection with the early life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and with the story of Sacha Sauda. The site provides an opportunity to reflect on the values of generosity, compassion and selfless service that remain deeply connected with Sikh tradition.<\/p><p class=\"x1yc453h xma8rkl xgoqxah xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 x1xobyvs x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw xcy5tzr x1ht4adc xnvauns x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\">Visiting Tambu Sahib alongside the other historic Gurdwaras of Nankana Sahib helps pilgrims experience a broader picture of Guru Nanak&#8217;s formative years and the events traditionally associated with the development of his spiritual message.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f4f2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f4f2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x1yc453h xma8rkl xgoqxah xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 x1xobyvs x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw xcy5tzr x1ht4adc xnvauns x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Punjasahib Travel &amp; Tours includes Gurdwara Sri Tambu Sahib in selected Sikh Yatra itineraries, allowing pilgrims to visit this historic site as part of an organised journey through the major Gurdwaras and Sikh heritage destinations of Pakistan.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f8d22 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c7f8d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/punjasahib.com\/?page_id=1818\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M8 256c0 137 111 248 248 248s248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8 8 119 8 256zm448 0c0 110.5-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256 145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200zm-72-20v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H256v67c0 10.7-12.9 16-20.5 8.5l-99-99c-4.7-4.7-4.7-12.3 0-17l99-99c7.6-7.6 20.5-2.2 20.5 8.5v67h116c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to Gurdwaras<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gurdwara Sri Tambu Sahib \u2014 Nankana Sahib Description: Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan Gurdwara Sri Tambu Sahib is one of the historic Sikh pilgrimage sites of Nankana Sahib and is associated with an important episode from the early life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. 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