PM Modi to inaugurate Kartarpur corridor on November 8
On November 8, 2019, PM Modi will inaugurate the Kartarpur corridor to Sri Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. The opening is being done on the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev
About the corridor
Kartarpur Sahib is located in the Narowal district of Pakistan across the Ravi river. It is about 4 km from the Dera Baba Nanak shriince in India. As a major initiative India and Pakistan agreed to set up the Kartarpur corridor that will connect the holy shrines.
The corridor will connect Dera Baba Nanak Shrine in Gurdaspur district in Punjab and Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur. The corridor will facilitate visa free movement of Indian pilgrims to the shrine.
Till now, Indian devotes had to contend darshan using binoculars installed at the Dera Baba Nanak Sahib.
Significance of the shrine
The Gurudwara was built to commemorate the place where the Sikh founder Guru Nanak settled after completing his missionary works. He lived at the site for around 18 years till his death in 1539. The shrine is built where Guru Nanak is said to have died.
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Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019