Gurudwara Sri Betma Saheb
A town in the old Malwa region of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, is Betma which has its historical importance in many ways. The Tamra Patra meaning a copper plate was donated to Raja Bhoja in the year 1020-1056 in this place. The famous Gurudwara Betma Sahib is situated here which has its importance due to the visit of the Great Guru Nanak Devji which paved way for a Gurudwara coming up in this place.
Betma means 'Sit mother'. The famous Guru Guru Nanak ji came here during the year 1567 and stayed for over six months and his place of stay has become a holy place and of much importance for the Sikh community.
Several Gurudwaras have come up in this holy city and one of them is the Betma sahib, which has its cultural and historical importance. The high devotion and dedication to the great saint has made this place more sacred, more so with the added degree of public visits and regular inflow of devotees, this has attained more prominence in recent days.
Betma is a town and also a Panchayat in the Indore District of Madhya Pradesh which is famous for its holy Gurudwara which carries a very special historic importance and Sikhs consider it to be more sacred for the Guru Nanak Devji had visited this place during his visit to Southern States and made a diversion to this area. One can find along with Betma Gurudwara, other Gurudwaras also in this special city which is now taken care by Sri Guru Singh Sabha of Indore. The nearby cities to this holy shrine are: Rewati, Sakar City, Solsindha, Dharampuri, and Indore.