GURUDWARA SHRI REETHA SAHIB is situated in the Reetha Sahib Village Distt Champawat, Uttrakhand. It is 209 KM from Gurudwara Shri nanakmata sahib.guruNanakDevJihad visited this place. GURU SAHIB took rest under Reetha tree. He held a much spiritual discussion with the Gorakhpanthi Jogis, who lived here. When Bhai Mardana Ji asked GURU SAHIB for food, GURU SAHIB asked Bhai Sahib to Ask the yogis. Yogis denied and asked Bhai Sahib to ask your GURU if he is such a Spiritual Man. Then Guru Nanak Dev Ji asked Bhai Mardana Ji to eat Reetha, a fruit on the tree which is normally bitter in taste but When Bhai Mardana Ji plucked Reetha Fruit and he found it was Sweet.
Shrine’s History
Gurdwara Meetha Reetha Sahib was constructed around the year 1960 and is situated near the village Deyuri in Uttrakhand. Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited this place with Bhai Mardana Ji. There were Jogis sitting under the reetha trees. Guru Nanak Dev Ji sat under a reetha tree and asked Bhai Mardana Ji to eat a reetha. Reethas are usually bitter in taste but the reetha which Guru Nanak Dev Ji plucked for Bhai Mardana Ji was sweet. Jogis were surprised by all this and later they come to know that on which side Guru Nanak Dev Ji was sitting all the reethas has become sweet. These trees are still there in the Gurudwara and the reethas are still said to be sweet in taste. This is the reason why this place is called Meetha Reetha Sahib. Even today the people who visit the Gurudwara gets sweet reethas as prashad. Due to its religious background, this place is considered as a holy place for Sikhs. The temple of Devnath is also located beside the Gurudwara. On Baisakhi purnima, Sikh fair is held in this Gurudwara as this place is very sacred.
Shrine’s Map Location and How to Go There
By Road
The nearest Bus stop is Champawat
By Rail
The nearest Railway station is Tanakpur Railway Station
By Air
The nearest Airport is Pant Nagar Airport