Gurudwara Barath Sahib Gurdaspur

This shrine is in district Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. The ascetic son of Guru Nanak and the founder of the Udasi order Baba Sri Chand lived here deep in the forest for the last part of his life.

Guru Hargobind visited Baba Sri Chand and when Baba Sri Chand complimented the Guru on his chivalry and piety, Guru Hargobind replied with great humility, “It is all the result of your blessing”. Guru Hargobind also gave his son Baba Gurditta to Baba Sri Chand as the next leader of the Udasi order.

Guru Arjan Dev also visited here to see Baba Sri Chand and the Guru told Baba Sri Chand about the hostility of the Gurus elder brother, Prithi Chand. Baba Sri Chand replied: “This will be his undoing and will ruin him both in this world and the next”. Baba Sri Chand died and was cremated here in 1612 at the ripe old age of 118.