Mao Sahib
Mao Sahib ਮਾਓ ਸਾਹਿਬ | |
---|---|
Village | |
31°01′10″N 75°41′10″E / 31.0193472°N 75.6860428°E / 31.0193472; 75.6860428 | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Jalandhar |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat raj |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
Website | jalandhar |
Mao Sahib (Punjabi: ਮਾਓ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is a village and the birthplace of Mata Ganga in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 10 km from Phillaur, 14 km from Nurmahal, 47 km from district headquarter Jalandhar and 120 km from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).[1]
Landmarks
Gurudwara Guru Arjan Dev Ji is one of a historical Sikh temple is situated in the village where fifth Sikh guru Guru Arjan Dev Ji married Mata Ganga.[2] The gurdwara committee organises a fair annually in the memory of Guru Arjan Dev Ji's marriage which took place at the Gurudwara and runs for three days. People also celebrate festivals and fairs annually in Mao Sahib which have taken a semi-secular meaning and are regarded as cultural festivals by people of all religions.
Transport
Partabpura railway station is the nearest train station however, Phillaur Junction train station is 9.3 km away from the village. The village is 38.7 km away from domestic airport in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh also Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airport which is 148 km away in Amritsar.
References
- v
- t
- e
in Jalandhar district
- Adampur
- Alawalpur
- Apra
- Akalpur
- Anihar
- Ashahoor
- Ashaur
- Atta
- Atti
- Aujla Dhak
- Bachhowal
- Bainapur
- Bakapur
- Bansian
- Bhandal Buta
- Bhattian
- Bhogpur
- Burj Pukhta
- Chak Des Raj
- Chak Sahbu
- Chhaula
- Chhokran
- Dhandowal
- Dhuleta
- Dosanjh Kalan
- Ganna Pind
- Garha
- Garhi Mahan Singh
- Giddarpindi
- Goraya
- Jajo Mazara
- Jalandhar
- Jalandhar Cantonment
- Jandiala
- Jhungian Mahansingh
- Kadiana
- Kalra
- Kang Jagir
- Kartarpur
- Katana
- Katpalon
- Khaira Mushtarka
- Khanpur
- Killi
- Kot Garewal
- Kotli Khakhian
- Kular
- Kutbewal
- Ladian
- Landhra
- Lasara
- Lasuri
- Lohgarh
- Lohian Khas
- Mallian Kalan
- Mandi
- Manko
- Mansurpur
- Mao Sahib
- Masanian
- Moron
- Nakodar
- Nagar
- Nurewal
- Nurmahal
- Pal Qadiam
- Palnau
- Panj Dhera
- Phalpota
- Phillaur
- Raipur Araiyan
- Raipur Sagnewal
- Ramgarh
- Rasulpur
- Ratainda
- Rurka Kalan
- Rurka Khurd
- Saifabad
- Sailkiyana
- Samrari
- Sansarpur
- Sarinh
- Shahkot
- Shahpur
- Shankar
- Sultanpur
- Tarkhan Mazara
- Tehang
- Thammanwal
- Turan