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GURDWARA SRI TILLA BABA FARID, FARIDKOT

Category Historic

Revered as a retreat of Baba Farid who is considered one of the founding fathers of the Chishti Sufi order. He is said to have meditated here for forty days in the 13th century. According to legend, Raja Mokalsi was so impressed by his Mystic powers that he renamed the city from Mokalhar to Faridkot in his honour. The piece of wood with which Baba Farid wiped his hands has also been preserved here.

GURDWARA SRI TILLA BABA FARID

 

How to Reach :

By Air

The nearest International airport is Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport Amritsar

By Train

Faridkot has a railway station and is well connected to all major cities. The headquarters of Faridkot district lie on the Firozpur-Bathinda-Delhi railway line. Faridkot can be reached from most cities in the country by trains which regularly ply to and from Faridkot.

By Road

Faridkot is located about 130Kms from capital Amristar with one National Highway .It is surrounded by district -Ferozpur in the west Moga in the east