Gurdwara Lal Khoohi
Historic Gurdware in Lahore, Pakistan
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Gurdwara Lal Khoohi (The Bloody Well), also known as Gurdwara Lal Khoo Patshahi Panjvin, alternatively Gurdwara Lal Khooh or Lal Khoo, literally Gurdwara Well of Blood was a historical Gurdwara located near Mochi Gate in Lahore, Pakistan.[1][2] The gurdwara is located at the coordinates 31°34'41.4"N 74°19'20.1"E.[3]
| Gurdwara Lal Khoohi | |
|---|---|
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਲਾਲ ਖ਼ੂਹੀ | |
Photograph from Gurdwara Lal Khoohi of the place where Guru Arjan is believed to have been incarcerated | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sikhism (formerly), Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Mochi Gate, Lahore |
| State | Punjab |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°34′38″N 74°19′17″E |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1716 |
| Completed | 1753 |
| Website | |
| sgpc | |
History
It was built at the site where the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev, was incarcerated during the reign of the Mughal Emperor, Jehangir.[4][5][6] It is believed the guru was tortured here by Chandu Shah and his servants in 1606. Sikhs believe the guru was tortured by being made to sit on a hot cooking plate, being boiled in hot water, and having hot sand poured on him. The gurdwara was constructed over a well that the guru was believed to have been bathed in. The haveli of Chandu Shah is located nearby on the same street. Before partition in 1947, the gurdwara had a shop and 1.25 aces of land surrounding it in its possession, along with 3 acres of land in Khokhar village in Lahore tehsil.[3]
Conversion to an Islamic shrine
It has since been converted[7] into a Muslim shrine, Haq Char Yaar,[8] in reference to the first four caliphs in Islam.[9] In 2007, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee condemned this act by Pakistani Muslims.[10]
Gallery
Mai Di Beri tree situated in the site of Lal Khoohi
