Gurdwara Bal Leela Maini Sangat, Patna, Bihar

Gurudwara Shri Maini Sangat Bal Leela Sahib is situated in the Distt City Patna. It is situated on the back side of Takhat Shri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib. This place was palace of Fateh Chand Maini, Raja of Patna lived. His childless Queen had developed special fondness for Bal Gobind Rai Ji, Guru Sahib often came here to play. Queen expressed the feeling of having child like Bal Gobind Rai Ji. But Guru Sahib told her that there’s no one like me, i am the only one. and Sat in her laps that from today onwards I am your son and you are my dharam mata. And your name will remembered ever with my name in this world. Guru Sahib told queen that he is hungry. She fed Guru Sahib and his playmates, at this demand, with boiled and salted gram. Even now boiled and salted gram is served as prasad (consecrated food) in this Gurdwara Sahib. Guru Sahib also blessed this place that yatra to Patna Sahib will not be completed until yatris visit here.

Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat, Patna

Gurdwara Bal Leela Maini Sangat in a narrow lane close to Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib marks the house where King Fateh Chand Maini lived. His childless Queen had developed special fondness for the young Guru Gobind Singh, who, too, often came here to sit in the Queen’s lap giving her immense delight and spiritual solace. She fed the Child Gobind and his playmates, at his demand, with boiled and salted gram. Even now boiled and salted gram is served as prasad (consecrated food) in this Gurdwara, which, unlike the other shrines in Patna Sahib, is served by Nirmala Sikhs. A wood carving on the old front door is dated 28 August 1668, but the hall housing the sanctum and other blocks of rooms in the inner compound have been reconstructed during recent decades.