Gurdwara Janam Asthan

Gurdwara Janam Asthan
گردوارہ جنم استھان
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਜਨਮ ਅਸਥਾਨ
Gurdwara Janam Asthan (The birth place),
also known as the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib[1]
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General information
Architectural styleSikh architecture
Town or cityNankana Sahib
Punjab
CountryPakistan Pakistan
Construction started1600 A.D.
Completed1819–20 A.D.

Gurdwara Janam Asthan (Punjabi (Shahmukhi), Urdu: گردوارہ جنم استھان; Punjabi (Gurmukhi): ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਜਨਮ ਅਸਥਾਨ), also referred to as Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, is a highly revered gurdwara that is situated at the site where the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, was born.[2][3][4][5] The shrine is located in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.

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