Divine Journeys of Guru Nanak Ji
Travels or Divine Journeys of Guru Nanak Ji called Udasis. It is believed that Guru Nanak Ji is the the second (travelled person in the world. Most of his journeys were made on foot with his companion Bhai Mardana ji. He travelled in all four directions – North, East, West as on record! Though there are sufficient leads when concluded can be established to have travelled most. The Guru Nanak Ji is believed to have travelled more than 28,000 Kms in five major tours of the world during the period from 1500 to 1524. The record for the most travelled person is held by Ibn Battuta of Morocco. Below is a brief summary of the confirmed places where Guru Nanak visited in this blog.
- First Udasi: (1500-1506 AD)
It lasted about 7 years and covered the following towns and regions: Sultanpur, Tulamba (modern Makhdumpur, zila Multan), Panipat, Delhi, Banaras (Varanasi), Nanakmata (zila Nainital, U.P.), Tanda Vanjara (zila Rampur), Kamrup (Assam), Asa Desh (Assam), Saidpur (modern Eminabad, Pakistan), Pasrur (Pakistan), Sialkot (Pakistan).
- Second Udasi: (1506-1513 AD)
It lasted about 7 years and covered the following towns and regions: Dhanasri Valley, Sangladip (Ceylon).
- Third Udasi: (1514-1518 AD)
It lasted about 5 years and covered the following towns and regions: Kashmir, Sumer Parbat, Nepal, Tashkand, Sikkim, Tibet. Believed to have gone to China too, while collection of evidence to support is underway.
- Fourth Udasi: (1519-1521 AD)
It lasted about 3 years and covered the following towns and regions: Iraq, Mecca, Turkey and the Arab countries. It is said that in Syria there is a mosque named ‘Mosque of Wali Hind’ near the mosque of Baba Farid”. Believed to have gone to Africa continent, while collection of evidence to support is underway.
- Following is in scripted over memorial of Guru Nanak Ji in Turkey
Following is in scripted over memorial of Guru Nanak Ji in Turkey In Arabic/Persian/Turkish languages (Transliterated in Gurmukhi Script): · ਜਹਾਂਗੀਰ ਜਮਾਂ ਹਿੰਦ ਲਤ ਅਬਦ ਅਲ ਮਾਜੀਦ ਨਾਨਕ । (Jehangir jaman hind lat abd al majid Nanak.) · Meanings in Punjabi: ਜਮਾਨੇ ਦਾ ਮਾਲਕ, ਹਿੰਦ ਦਾ ਬੰਦਾ, ਰੱਬ ਦਾ ਨਾਨਕ । (jamanay da malik, hind da banda, rab da Nanak) · Meanings in English: The Lord of the time, resident of India, Nanak – the man of God The rest of the long inscription is not legible and is still to be deciphered. However, the date,1267 Hijri (1850 CE), in the crown and at the bottom line of the monument is quite legible.
- Meeting Bahlol, the Pir from Baghdad & Shrine Raised
After having travelled to Madina, Guru Nanak Dev soon arrived in Baghdad and took up a position, along with Mardana, outside the city. Guru Nanak Dev ji shouted the call to prayer, on which the whole population became wrapt in silent astonishment – the Guru omitted the usual words Muhammad ar Rasul Allah, and substituted Arabic words of a similar sound (Satnam) to express his own ideas, hence the astonishment. As a result Guru Nanak Ji was pushed in to a well, & stoned. Looking at Guru Nanak Ji coming out of the well un hurt, the temporal & spiritual leader of Iraq, Pir Bahlool Shah also called as Pir Dastageer & Abdul Qadir gilani understood for Guru ji to be a holy saint from Hind (India) and invited for spiritual discussions.
- Meeting Bahlol, the Pir from Baghdad & Shrine Raised
Pir Bahlool Shah who an Irani but settled in Iraq, asked three questions and upon getting the third answer pleaded Guru Nanak Ji to pardon the locals for the mistreatment given and to stay for long. Upon his insistence Guru Nanak Ji stayed for 17 days. It was during this stay that Guru Nanak Ji along with Pir Bahllol’s Son travelled to the nether world (astral travel). The two melted in air in a fraction of second and when returned brought back a bowl of sacred food to earth. Today science too is working over astral travel. After the Guru’s departure, they raised a memorial in the form of a platform where the Guru had sat and discoursed. After some time when a room was constructed over the platform, a stone slab with the following inscription in Turki was installed in it. The shrine was completely rubbled during the 2003 war.
(Source: SpeakingTree.in)
