Gurdwara Bala Sahib is located at Bhagwan Nagar, Ashram on Ring Road, Delhi. This Gurdwara is associated with the eighth Guru, Guru Harkrishan Sahib. During his stay in Delhi in 1664, the Guru helped many suffering from cholera and smallpox irrespective of their caste, creed or status. In his pursuit to help more he shifted to the banks of River Yamuna. Guru Harkrishan spent the last two weeks of his life looking after these people at this location. On March 30th, 1664, the Guru shed his physical form asking his disciples to seek his successor, whom he addressed as ‘Baba Bakale’. He was cremated at the present site where today Gurdwara Bala Sahib stands.
He has long been remembered by the Muslims as Bala Pir and by Hindus as Balmukand. In the invocation prayer (Ardas) written by Guru Gobind Singh, the Sikhs recite these words every day: ‘Sri Harkrishan dhiaaeeay Jis ditthe sabh dukh jaye’
Gurdwara Bala Sahib is also sacred because Mata Sundri and Mata Sahib Kaur were also cremated here. The samadhi of Mata Sahib Kaur, a small marble room, is in the main hall of the Gurdwara, whereas that of Mata Sundri is outside the new Gurdwara building.
