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Nanakmatta | |
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town | |
  Nanakmatta Location in Uttarakhand, India  Nanakmatta Nanakmatta (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°56′26″N 79°48′44″E / 28.94056°N 79.81222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Udham Singh Nagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Nanakmatta Nagar Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,470 approx |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 262311 |
| Telephone code | 05948 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 06 |
| Website | uk |
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).
- ^ Kirpal Singh; Kharak Singh. History of the Sikhs and their Religion. Vol. I; The Guru Period (1469-1708 CE).
- ^ Nanakmatta Udham Singh Nagar district Official website.
- ^ "Uttaranchal – A Paradise Of Tourists". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India. 24 September 2002.