Nanakmatta

Nanakmatta
town
Nanakmatta is located in Uttarakhand
Nanakmatta
Nanakmatta
Location in Uttarakhand, India
Nanakmatta is located in India
Nanakmatta
Nanakmatta
Nanakmatta (India)
Coordinates: 28°56′26″N 79°48′44″E / 28.94056°N 79.81222°E / 28.94056; 79.81222
Country India
StateUttarakhand
DistrictUdham Singh Nagar
Government
 • TypeNagar Panchayat
 • BodyNanakmatta Nagar Panchayat
Area
 • Total5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,470 approx
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
262311
Telephone code05948
Vehicle registrationUK 06
Websiteuk.gov.in
Gurudwara Nanakmatta Sahib

Nanakmatta is a historical town named after the Sikh pilgrimage site, Gurdwara Nanakmatta Sahib, in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Sikh tradition records that the site was once called Gorakhmata, a centre of Siddh-jogis named after the founder of their order, Gorakhnath, at the distance of 30 miles from Reetha sahib. In the Siddh-Gost in Guru Granth Sahib, the story of Guru Nanak ji on his first udasi is told, wherein he had a long discourse with siddhas on matters of religion and metaphysics. Tradition says that the place was renamed Nanakmatta to perpetuate the memory of Guru's visit.[1] The town is associated with Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Hargobind.

It is situated on the bank of Deoha stream, which has since been dammed into a reservoir named Nanak Sagar. The Gurudwara is located 15 kilometres west of Khatima Railway Station on road to Tanakpur. The holy shrine is near the town of Sitarganj.[2] It is one of three Sikh Holy places in the state, with others being Gurdwara Hemkunt Sahib and Gurudwara Reetha Sahib.[3]

It is also an Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly constituency within the Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency).

Entrance to Gurudwara Nanakmatta
Gurudwara Bauli Sahib
Nanak Sagar Dam
Nanak Sagar Lake
  1. ^ Kirpal Singh; Kharak Singh. History of the Sikhs and their Religion. Vol. I; The Guru Period (1469-1708 CE).
  2. ^ Nanakmatta Udham Singh Nagar district Official website.
  3. ^ "Uttaranchal – A Paradise Of Tourists". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India. 24 September 2002.