An ideal consummation of Sikh values bequeathing the human race with a beacon of hope for a better future, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib located in New Delhi is one of the most prominent Sikh Gurdwara. Gurudwara Bangla Sahib holds a special meaning in the heart of thousands of devotes who visit the premises with a belief to get closer to a complacent lifestyle.
Originally a bungalow of Raja Jai Singh, an Indian ruler, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib came into existence in 1783 as a symbol of benignant of Guru Har Krishan Sahib Ji, eighth guru of Sikhs, who served the downtrodden during the epidemic of 1664.
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is situated in the Delhi City. Built in the sacred visit of SHRI GURU HARKARISHAN JI to Delhi. At the request of Mughal King Aurangzeb and through the persuasion of Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Amber, GURU SAHIB agreed to come to Delhi. Raja Jai Singh invited GURU SAHIB to the present site which originally belonged to Raja Jai Singh. Raja's wife thought of testing the spiritual powers of the GURU SAHIB and disguised herself as maid servant and sat among the attendants. GURU SAHIB at the age of 8 years identified the RANI and sat in her lap. Thus convincing her of the the spiritual powers of GURU NANAK and his True Disciples. In those days small pox was raging in the city of Delhi on an epidemic form. The citizens of Delhi suffered grief and death As a result of clamity that had befallen there. GURU SAHIB out of love and compassion for suffering humanity dipped his holy feet in water and poured charan amrit into small chaubacha (tank). All those who took water from caubacha were cured from the disease. Thus the people of Delhi were saved from that epidemic. Devotees with faith and devotion come from far and near and get rid of suffering by taking a dip in the holy water. 
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