Gurdwara Manji Sahib

Gurdwara Manji Sahib is a prominent Sikh shrine located on Kunjpura Road in Karnal, Haryana. It commemorates the visit of Guru Nanak Dev Ji during his first Udasi and is also associated with Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. The white-domed complex with a sarovar and langar hall serves as an important place of worship and community gathering for devotees and visitors in the Karnal region.

Visitors can expect a peaceful white marble gurdwara complex with a central prayer hall (Darbar Sahib), domes, Nishan Sahib, and a sarovar. The interior houses the Guru Granth Sahib with continuous recitation and kirtan. Surroundings include a langar hall where free community meals are served, shoe-keeping area, and open courtyard. The atmosphere is calm and devotional with volunteers managing services.

Gurdwara Manji Sahib, Karnal marks the site where Guru Nanak Dev Ji stayed during his first Udasi (missionary journey). Tradition holds that he held discourses here. The site was later visited by Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. The present structure was developed to preserve the Manji Sahib (sacred seat) associated with these visits and is maintained by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

The gurdwara is an important centre of Sikh faith and community service in Haryana. It hosts daily prayers, Gurpurab celebrations, and langar embodying the Sikh principles of equality, service and hospitality. It serves as a place of congregation for devotees from Karnal and surrounding districts.