Goindwal, Punjab

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Goindwal, Punjab is a historic Sikh town in northern India closely associated with the early Sikh Gurus and significant events in Sikh religious history.

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Label Occurrences
Goindwal, Punjab canonical 2
Goindwal as a Sikh centre 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sikh pilgrimage site
historic town
town
associatedWith Guru Amar Das
Guru Angad
Guru Ram Das
associatedWithReligion Sikhism
country India
culturalRegion Punjab plains
district Tarn Taran district
foundedBy Guru Amar Das
governingBodyLevel local town administration
hasEventAssociation early Sikh community development
life of Guru Amar Das
hasFeature 84-step baoli
hasReligiousSite Gurdwara Sri Baoli Sahib
Gurdwara Sri Goindwal Sahib
hasStructure Baoli (stepwell)
heritageStatus important site in Sikh heritage
historicalRole early Sikh religious center before Amritsar
languageSpoken Punjabi
locatedIn northern India
locatedOn bank of the Beas River
nearbyCity Amritsar
Tarn Taran Sahib
notableFor Baoli with 84 steps for ritual bathing
association with third Sikh Guru
primaryReligionOfResidents Sikhism
region Majha
religiousTourism attracts Sikh pilgrims year-round
religiousTraditionPracticed Sikhism
scriptUsedForOfficialLanguage Gurmukhi
secondaryReligionOfResidents Hinduism
significanceInSikhism early center of Sikh preaching
important pilgrimage site for Sikhs
state Punjab
timeZone Indian Standard Time
transportConnection connected by road to Amritsar
connected by road to Tarn Taran
UTCOffset +5:30

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Guru Arjan birthPlace Goindwal, Punjab
Guru Ram Das placeOfDeath Goindwal, Punjab
Guru Amar Das founded Goindwal as a Sikh centre
linked to: Goindwal, Punjab