Gurdwara Garna Sahib

Gurdwara Garna Sahib is a Sikh shrine located in Bodal village, Dasuya tehsil, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India. It commemorates the visit of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, during his travels. The gurdwara is named after the Garna tree under which the Guru is believed to have stayed. The complex includes the main prayer hall, Nishan Sahib and sarovar surroundings, serving as an important place of worship and community gathering for devotees.

Visitors can expect a peaceful rural gurdwara complex with a white-domed main prayer hall (Darbar Sahib), Nishan Sahib, and open courtyard. The interior houses the Guru Granth Sahib with devotees offering prayers and kirtan. The surroundings are agricultural fields and village settlement. Visitors can attend prayers, partake in langar (community kitchen), and see the historic Garna tree site preserved within the premises.

Gurdwara Garna Sahib commemorates the visit of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru, during his Udasis (travels). Tradition holds that the Guru stayed under a Garna tree at this site, which gave the gurdwara its name. The shrine preserves the memory of his teachings and journey through the region.

The gurdwara is an important Sikh place of worship and community centre for the local population. It hosts daily prayers, kirtan, and langar, and gatherings on Gurpurabs and other Sikh religious occasions, reflecting Sikh principles of devotion, equality and service.