Gurdwara Haji Ratan

On the northern edge of the old city, Gurdwara Haji Ratan stands on a spot believed to have been visited by Guru Nanak around 1515 — and, in older Sufi tradition, by the saint Baba Haji Ratan centuries earlier. The white-domed gurdwara is set in a walled compound with a large sarovar (sacred tank) where pilgrims bathe before entering.

It is one of the quieter, more atmospheric Sikh shrines in southern Punjab, a working pilgrimage site rather than a tourist sight. Cover your head, leave your shoes outside, and stay for langar — the free communal meal served to anyone who walks in.

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The shrine takes its name from a Muslim saint, Haji Ratan, who is said to have lived to an extraordinary age and met both the Prophet Muhammad and Guru Nanak. Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims all venerate the site, making it one of the few genuinely shared shrines in north India.

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