Why visit Pāonta Sāhib
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur.
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About Pāonta Sāhib
Paonta Sahib is an industrial city of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is located in the south of Sirmaur district, on National Highway 72 (New NH 7) in Kyarda Doon valley. Paonta Sahib is an important place of worship for Sikhs, hosting a large Gurdwara named Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, on the banks of the river Yamuna. The river is the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
From the Wikipedia article Paonta Sahib (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur
School · 2.1 km
Autonomous public business school in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay3
History
The town was founded by Sikh Guru Shri Guru Gobind Singh in 1685. The Gurudwara Paonta Sahib has linkages to the tenth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the Sikh leader Banda Singh Bahadur. Its original name was Paontika. In Hindi language, Paon means "feet" and tika means "became stable". It is believed that Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and his horse stopped at this place, and he decided to stay here. He lived here for four and a half years, having never stayed so long at any other place in his entire life. He wrote many Sikh religious books during the stay and moved to Anandpur Sahib to establish the Khalsa Panth. The Gurudwara houses a museum containing antiques and weapons used by Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Paonta Sahib is the birthplace of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji, the eldest son of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
From the History section of Paonta Sahib on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Gurudwara Paonta sahib
Place of worship · Dasam Patashah , Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Shopping1
Healthcare9
Map of Pāonta Sāhib
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sarsawa Air Force Station (SWN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Harbatpur 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Vikāsnagar 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Behat 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Nāhan 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Sahāranpur 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Roorkee 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Haridwar 75 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Panchkula 79 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chandigarh 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Shimla 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PaontaSahib, Raghav507, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IIM Sirmaur, Lordchosen19, CC0
- Paonta Sahib 20, Guptaele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poanta Sahib Gurudwara Gate, Pankajkukreti03, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poanta Sahib Gurudwara Gate 2, Pankajkukreti03, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chandanrawat, Chandanrawat167, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aastha Ka Mandir Gate, Pankajkukreti03, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Side view is Aastha Ka Mandir, Pankajkukreti03, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Insitute of Management Sirmaur, Mediacell sirmaur, CC BY-SA 4.0
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