Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is one of the most prominent and well-known Sikh Gurdwaras in New Delhi. It is located close to the New Delhi General Post Office in Connaught Place, New Delhi. Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is associated with Guru Harkrishan, the boy prophet who became the eighth Guru of the Sikhs in 1661. When Guru Harkrishan came to Delhi in 1664, he was received as a royal guest by the Rajput Raja, Jai Singh, in a haveli (bungalow), which is the present site of Gurdwara Bangla Sahib. There is a holy pond called Sarovar on the Gurdwara premises.
During this period, there was an outbreak of cholera and smallpox in Delhi and Guru Harkrishan helped those who were sick and suffering. The Guru distributed sanctified water to the poor, sick and ailing, which had a miraculous healing effect on the mind, body and soul. To this day, water sanctified by the ‘Word of the Lord’ sung all day in the Gurdwara, is distributed to those seeking faith healing. Many people are reported to have been healed. Raja Jai Singh dedicated this palace in sacred memory of the Guru.
