Springs Created By The Guru

[SevadaarEKhalsa]

Has anyone ever wondered how the Gurus (esp Guru Nanak Sahib) created springs at various places in the world where the local populace requested it?

There are springs all over India, Bangladesh even till Uzbekistan. Some even mention springs in Africa such as the one in Uganda.

Can anyone add their perspective about this?

[scali]

He was Almighty himself.

[SikhWorldTv]

Something I found about the Uganda section:

According to recent research, a new discovery now suggests that Guru Nanak Dev Ji may have traveled as far to the west as East Africa.

A small settlement, a hundred miles from Kampala , Uganda , is named ‘Bamu Nanika’ which the locals revere for its spiritual powers.

They say that a holy man, not one of their own, sat on a certain spot there and meditated. They say that the spot is covered in a bark-like material and not shown to anyone. Prayers are done in their traditional way. It is also said that all of Uganda ’s Kabakas (traditional kings) visited the ’shrine’ to receive blessings upon their advent of rule.

The area is arid with no fresh water for miles. But only a few hundred meters away is a small spring of fresh water which the locals do not allow anyone to drink or use for hand washing. The water is somehow used like ‘giving amrit’ to devotees who are all africans.

When asked about who they revere the place for, the locals said that, "He is not one of ours but there is some great spiritual power here."

Recently, a number of Gianis from India visited the shrine to research the discovery (it is even believed that, in a sakhi, Bhai Mardana asked Guru Nanak why the locals had curly hair). That faintly suggests that Guru Nanak visited Africa. The locals had no knowledge of Sikhs before our arrival. We are strangers to them. With further research, we feel there is a high possibility of adding Africa to the list of places visited by Guru Nanak.

At a distance of about 12 miles from the Tapora Station, there is a memorial in honour of the visit of Guru Nanak in the hilly forests and about 24 miles from Kampala , there is a village named Bab Nanika. It is here that their history says that the blessing of the Holy man who was not of their own brought forth a spring. They report there had previously been no source of fresh water in that vast area."

http://www.sikhnet.com/news/guru-nanak-uganda-op-ed

[singh135]

Something I found about the Uganda section:

According to recent research, a new discovery now suggests that Guru Nanak Dev Ji may have traveled as far to the west as East Africa.

A small settlement, a hundred miles from Kampala , Uganda , is named Bamu Nanika which the locals revere for its spiritual powers.

They say that a holy man, not one of their own, sat on a certain spot there and meditated. They say that the spot is covered in a bark-like material and not shown to anyone. Prayers are done in their traditional way. It is also said that all of Uganda s Kabakas (traditional kings) visited the shrine to receive blessings upon their advent of rule.

The area is arid with no fresh water for miles. But only a few hundred meters away is a small spring of fresh water which the locals do not allow anyone to drink or use for hand washing. The water is somehow used like giving amrit to devotees who are all africans.

When asked about who they revere the place for, the locals said that, "He is not one of ours but there is some great spiritual power here."

Recently, a number of Gianis from India visited the shrine to research the discovery (it is even believed that, in a sakhi, Bhai Mardana asked Guru Nanak why the locals had curly hair). That faintly suggests that Guru Nanak visited Africa. The locals had no knowledge of Sikhs before our arrival. We are strangers to them. With further research, we feel there is a high possibility of adding Africa to the list of places visited by Guru Nanak.

At a distance of about 12 miles from the Tapora Station, there is a memorial in honour of the visit of Guru Nanak in the hilly forests and about 24 miles from Kampala , there is a village named Bab Nanika. It is here that their history says that the blessing of the Holy man who was not of their own brought forth a spring. They report there had previously been no source of fresh water in that vast area."

http://www.sikhnet.com/news/guru-nanak-uganda-op-ed

Best thing I've read in a while! Thank you!

[Beginner]

Best thing I've read in a while! Thank you!

best thing ull read since reading that

http://satguru.weebly.com/satguru-nanak-sahib-in-bamunanikauganda.html

^compilation of Guru Ji's traveel. some evidece he even came to North Amerca!!

[GPS]

Sikhs as immigrants from India formed a substantial presence in Uganda may for more than 100 years.

They were uprooted when Idi amin came to power.

In fact Ugandan ambassador to India about forty years back was a Sikh with turban.His name was Gurdial singh born and brought up in Uganda and had no knowledge from what part of Punjab his parents immigrated.That time Milton Obete was president of Uganda.

[GPS]

More information on Gurdial singh

http://www.gurdialsinghfoundation.org/gurdial_singh.htm

Gurdial was appointed Uganda’s High Commissioner to India in 1981. The move as High Commissioner to India was in many ways most appropriate as Gurdial was not only returning as an ambassador to the country that his father had left as a political refugee in 1917, but also because he was able to achieve a great deal for Uganda’s benefit as High Commissioner in Delhi.

[SevadaarEKhalsa]

The Uganda thing has been confirmed. This was already mentioned in SS Kohlis book in 1969. Akal Takht Jathedar Gurbachan Singh along with several singhs visited the place and talked to the locals too.

There is a spring by Guru Nanak Sahib in that place, it has sweet water.

Dhan Guru Nanak

Guru Nanak Sahib visited Ethiopia, Uganda, Egypt amongst other countries. Rome was also visited by Guru Nanak Sahib.