Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, is a noted Gurudwara in Paonta Sahib, District of Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. This Gurdwara was built in memory of Guru Gobind Singh ji, the tenth guru of sikhs. The Dasam Granth was written here by Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
It is the venue for holding poetry competitions. The weapons and pens used by Guru Gobind Singh are displayed in the museum. The Gurudwara is visited by Sikh pilgrims from all over India and abroad. Paonta Sahib is 45 km from Nahan
A Gurudwara (called the Paonta Sahib Gurdwara) has been built over the very same spot on the banks of the river where Guru used to meditation. It is believed that the rushing waters of the Yamuna became silent while flowing by so that the Guru would not be disturbed.
Paonta Sahib is an industrial town of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is located in the south of Sirmaur district, on National Highway 7. Major industries are cement industry (Cement Corporation of India in Rajban), Power Generation - Renewable Energy ( Hydro Power - 1st Private SHP in Himachal and Uttarakhand). Apart from these, Asia's biggest limestone market is located at sataun which is 19 kms from here .
Paonta Sahib is an important place of worship for Sikhs, hosting a large Gurdwara named Gurudwara Paonta Sahib, on the banks of the river Yamuna. The river is the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Paonta Sahib has a sub-tropical continental monsoon climate characterised by a seasonal rhythm, hot summers, slightly cold winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature (0 °C to 40 °C). In winters, frost sometimes occurs during December and January. It also receives occasional winter rains from the western disturbance.
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