The Shrine of Baba Gurbaksh Das (Punjabi: بابا گربکش داس دی سمادھی Bābā Gurbaksh Dās di Samādhi), popularly known in Punjabi as Isaaion da mazaar (عیسائیوں دا مزار; meaning "The Shrine of the Christians") is a Christian shrine in Maraka in the Lahore District of Pakistan.[1] It is a popular gathering place for Christians during festivals of the liturgical kalendar, such as Christmas and Easter; the Shrine of Baba Gurbaksh Das is a place of Christian pilgrimage.[1] It holds the remains of Baba Mehar Das, as well as his son Baba Gurbakhsh Das; in addition Chinu Sai, Mai Derwishi and Baba Sohan Das are buried there.[2] The shrine predates the partition of India in 1947, with the majority of the residents of Maraka being Mazhabi Sikhs prior to their conversion to Christianity.[1] Its entrance is green in colour, with a Christian cross at the gate of the entrance.[2] Its current caretaker is Pappu Masih.[2]
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edit- ^ a b c Khalid, Haroon (27 October 2017). "Sufi traditions, a Sikh past and Islamic influences come together in a Christian shrine in Pakistan". Scroll. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Kalra, Virinder S.; Purewal, Navtej K. (12 December 2019). Beyond Religion in India and Pakistan: Gender and Caste, Borders and Boundaries. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-04177-6.
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