You must plan for at least 3 hours in case you are visiting this gurdwara from Amritsar by car. You can find Kirtan by some of the top Kirtanis of past and present including Bhai Harjinder Singh (Sri Nagar Wale), Bhai Niranjan Singh (Javaddhi Kalan Wale) and Bhai Satvinder Singh (Delhi Wale). The gurdwara also has a Langar Hall where one can take Langar prasad sitting down in pangat (line) with others irrespective of caste/creed/stature. Sikh audio and MP3 collection of Gurbani Kirtan and Katha. We felt blessed to have witnessed this special ceremony & partaken of the offerings made by a devotee whose wishes had been fulfilled. Thereafter, each one of us were given the special prasad of Gurdwara Bir Buddha Sahib - "two Missi Rotis along-with one raw onion". In the end everyone joined in uttering Waheguru's name. These offerings were respectfully placed at the counter and were consecrated by uttering a prayer. These were the Offerings from some devotees whose wishes had been fulfilled. After some time, some people arrived carrying large plastic trays filled with piping hot Missi Rotis. We were directed to a counter where we were asked to wait for 10-15 minutes.
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We enquired about the tradition of offering of Missi Rotis. This Prasad is to be given to a priest, just before entering the gurdwara, who retains part of it as an Offering and gives the rest of it back as the Consecrated Karah Prasad. One can contribute as per one's wish, at a counter at the entrance and a receipt is issued against which Karah Prasad is provided. There is a sarovar/pool nearby whose waters are considered to be holy. We wanted to go there early in the morning but were rightly advised for safety's sake to start from Amritsar only after 9 am or so as the road winds its way through the countryside, is not in very good shape & it remains enveloped with fog during winter mornings. It took us almost an hour's drive to reach here from Amritsar.
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On fulfilment of their wishes, the devout return here to offer Missi Rotis which are consecrated and distributed to all visitors to the Gurudwara. It is said that those who come here with deep shraddha/faith are indeed blessed. Many couples desirous of having children visit this Gurdwara to seek blessings. It is said that the sixth Guru was born by the blessings of Baba Buddha Ji. He was also appointed as the first Head Priest or Granthi of Golden Temple.
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Guru Nanak was so pleased with the maturity of the young boy that he called him "Buddha" or "Old Man / Wise Man" and also gave him the boon of a long life.īaba Buddha Ji lived for 125 years and had the fortune of serving each of the first six Sikh Gurus. Baba Buddha Ji had met Guru Nanak when the former was a young boy and asked him profound questions on spiritual matters - life & death.