- Gwarighat
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state_name = Madhya Pradesh
district = Jabalpur
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footnotes =Gwarighat is a small town on the banks of the river
Narmada near the city ofJabalpur inMadhya Pradesh ,India . It is also associated withGuru Nanak , the founder ofSikhism .Guru Nanak undertook four journeys, also known as "Udaasis" (literally a somber state of mind, here - travels), in order to spread his message. He traveled four times in four different directions from his native Punjab. During his first "Udasi" starting in
1501 CE he traveled to eastern and southern India. During his return towards Punjab he stopped at Gwarighat and preached there. There is aGurudwara (a Sikh temple) on the picturesque bank of the Narmada river to commemorate Guru Nanak’s visit.It also has a Jain temple which is famous for its idols.
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