Gurudwara Almast Sahib – Nanakmata

Gurudwara Almast Sahib is situated in vicinity of Gurudwara NanakMata SahibVillage NanakMata Distt, Udham Singh Nagar. Baba Almast ji was taking care of Guru Nanak Dev j’s place and was meditating here.

Gurdwara Sri Almast Sahib is constructed in the memory of Baba Almast Sahib Ji. The Gurdwara is located within the Gurdwara Sri Nanak Matta Sahib complex.

Baba Almast Sahib was taking care of Gurdwara Sri Nanak Matta Sahib where Guru Nanak had visited and sat under a Pipal tree. However, Baba Almast was pestered by Gorakh Panthi’s. They wanted Baba Almast to vacate the place as they wanted to re-establish their centre there. Baba Almast was expelled from his Gurdwara by the yogi’s.

More importantly, the hindu yogi’s (sidhs) also burnt the sacred Pipal tree under which Guru Nanak Sahib Ji had held debate with the followers of Gorakh Nath. Gurdwara Sri Almast Sahib is located where Baba Almast would meditate on God’s name.