Sarinh, Jalandhar

For other uses, see Sarinh.
Sarinh
Village
Sarinh
Sarinh

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 31°08′28″N 75°33′32″E / 31.141°N 75.559°E / 31.141; 75.559Coordinates: 31°08′28″N 75°33′32″E / 31.141°N 75.559°E / 31.141; 75.559
Country  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Talukas Nakodar
Government
  Type Panchayati raj (India)
  Body Gram panchayat
Languages
  Official Punjabi
  Regional Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 144043
Telephone code 0181-123456
Nearest city Nakodar

Sarinh (Punjabi: ਸਰੀਂਹ; also spelled as Sarih) is an old and noted village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India.[1] The marriage party of the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev stayed here for a while on their way back home.[2]

Geography

Sarinh or Sarih, approximately centered at 31°08′28″N 75°33′32″E / 31.14111°N 75.55889°E / 31.14111; 75.55889,[3] is located on the Nakodar-Phagwara road. Shankar is the nearest railway station (2 km). Tahli and Shekhan Khurd are the surrounding villages.

History

The village is a part of an event of the Sikh history as the marriage party of the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev, stayed here for a while on their way back home, after married to Mata Ganga Ji.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Shunning their nomadic traits gradually". News in English. Sarinh (Jalandhar). The Tribune. January 2, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Sade Pind Rabb Vasda - Part 1 ( Sarinh Episode). YouTube. July 13, 2011.
  3. Google Maps


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