Gurdwara Sri Tham Sahib Khem Karan marks the site of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji's visit.
Gurudwara Thamm Sahib, near the Kasur Gate, marks the site of a manjior preaching centre established by Guru Amar Das (1479-1574) through Bhai Kheda, a Brahman worshipper of goddess Durga converted to Sikhism. The Guru had given to Bhai Kheda a log pillar (thamm in Punjabi) which, preserved as a sacred relic, gave the shrine its name.
The old shrine and the holy Thamm`were destroyed during the IndoPakistan war in 1965. The present building, a small flat roofed hall, including the sanctum, was raised by the local sangat in 1966. A new log brought from Goindval, once the scat of Guru Amar Das, has replaced the old relic. An old well on the premises is believed to date from Bhai Kheda`s days. The Gurdwara is maintained by the local sangat. The death anniversary of Guru Amar Das falling in August -September is marked by special divans.
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