No.1 Amil baba in Pakistan amil baba in Lahore amil baba in Karachi
Jod mela achal sahib
1.
2. Gurdwara AchalSahib situated on the Batala-
Jalandhar road. It is located at a distance of about 8
km from Batala.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited Achal on the occasion of the Shivaratri fair. A large number of people visit this small
place during this six days of religious pilgrimage. The place at that time was vibrating with people in festive mood,
music and acrobatic displays. Mendicants, ascetics and holy men visited this place in large numbers. Predominant
among them were the Yogis and Siddhas. A discourse took place between Guru Nanak Dev Ji and the Yogis and
Sidhas. The prominent among the Yogis were Pavan Nath and Bhangar Nath. A Gurdwara is built at this place in
the memory of the Guru Ji's visit. In this Gurdwara a memorial platform was raised on the site where Guru Nanak
had halted.
3. Guru Nanak had a datan of a kikkar tree. He planted it at this place. With the
passage of time, it became a tree. This kikkar tree is situated in the Gurdwara
campus.
4. Guru Hargobind visited this place during his son Baba Gurdita's marriage. He got an eight cornered well dug. It is
situated in the front of the main Gate of Gurudwara.
A Jor Mela (fair) is celebrated at this place to honor the visit of Guru Nanak at this place. A large no of devotees visit
this place during the jor mela celebrations.
