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{{Infobox settlement | |||
| name = Nanakmatta | |||
| other_name = | |||
| settlement_type = town | |||
| image_skyline = | |||
| image_alt = | |||
| image_caption = | |||
| nickname = | |||
| pushpin_map = India Uttarakhand#India | |||
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttarakhand, India | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|28|56|26|N|79|48|44|E|display=inline,title}} | |||
| subdivision_type = [[List of Countries|Country]] | |||
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | |||
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | |||
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | |||
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttarakhand]] | |||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Udham Singh Nagar district|Udham Singh Nagar]] | |||
| established_title = <!-- Established --> | |||
| established_date = 1880 | |||
| founder = | |||
| named_for = | |||
| government_type =[[Nagar Panchayat]] | |||
| governing_body =[[Nagar Panchayat|Nanakmatta Nagar Panchayat]] | |||
| unit_pref = Metric | |||
| area_footnotes = | |||
| area_total_km2 = 5.88 | |||
| area_rank = | |||
| elevation_footnotes = | |||
| elevation_m = 298 | |||
| population_total = 8,470 approx | |||
| population_as_of = [[Census of India, 2011|2011]] | |||
| population_footnotes = | |||
| population_density_km2 = auto | |||
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| population_demonym = | |||
| demographics_type1 = Languages | |||
| demographics1_title1 = Official | |||
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | |||
| utc_offset1 = +5:30 | |||
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | |||
| postal_code = 262311 | |||
| area_code = 05948 | |||
| area_code_type = Telephone code | |||
| registration_plate = UK 06 | |||
| website = {{URL|uk.gov.in}} | |||
}} | |||
''' Nanakmatta''' is a town named after the [[Sikh]] pilgrimage site, Gurdwara Nanak Mata Sahib, also known as Gurdwara Nanakmatta Sahib, in the state of [[Uttarakhand]], India. | |||
Sikh tradition says it was once called Gorakhmata, a centre of Siddh-jogis named after the founder of their order, [[Gorakhnath]], and that it was renamed Nanakmatta after a visit which the [[Sidh Gosti|Siddh-Gost]] in [[Guru Granth Sahib]] said [[Guru Nanak]], the founder of Sikhism, made in which he discussed religion.<ref>{{Cite book|title=History of the Sikhs and their Religion. Vol. I; The Guru Period (1469-1708 CE) |author1=Kirpal Singh |author2=Kharak Singh}}</ref> | |||
[[ | It is on the bank of [[Deoha]] stream, which is dammed into a reservoir named Nanak Sagar.<ref>[http://usnagar.nic.in/Nanakmatta%20photo.htm Nanakmatta] [[Udham Singh Nagar district]] Official website.</ref> | ||
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It is also an [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]] constituency within the [[Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)]].{{cn|date=February 2025}} | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Gurdwara Nanak Matta Sahib.jpg|Gurudwara Nanakmatta Sahib | |||
File:Entrance to Gurudwara Nanakmatta.jpg|Entrance to Gurudwara Nanakmatta | |||
File:Gurudwara Bauli Sahib.jpg|Gurudwara Bauli Sahib | |||
File:Nanak Sagar Dam.jpg|Nanak Sagar Dam | |||
File:Nanak Sagar Lake.jpg|Nanak Sagar Lake | |||
</gallery> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* [http://www.nanakmattasahib.com/ Official website] | * [http://www.nanakmattasahib.com/ Official website] | ||
* [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=28.908408,79.809494&spn=0.286717,0.466919&t=h&z=11&om=1 Google map of the area] | * [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=28.908408,79.809494&spn=0.286717,0.466919&t=h&z=11&om=1 Google map of the area] | ||
[[Category:Sikh places]] | [[Category:Sikh places]] | ||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Udham Singh Nagar district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Udham Singh Nagar district]] | ||
{{Udham Singh Nagar district}} | |||
Latest revision as of 20:22, 3 February 2026
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Nanakmatta | |
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town | |
  Nanakmatta Location in Uttarakhand, India  Nanakmatta Nanakmatta (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°56′26″N 79°48′44″E / 28.94056°N 79.81222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Udham Singh Nagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Nanakmatta Nagar Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,470 approx |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 262311 |
| Telephone code | 05948 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 06 |
| Website | uk |
Nanakmatta is a town named after the Sikh pilgrimage site, Gurdwara Nanak Mata Sahib, also known as Gurdwara Nanakmatta Sahib, in the state of Uttarakhand, India.
Sikh tradition says it was once called Gorakhmata, a centre of Siddh-jogis named after the founder of their order, Gorakhnath, and that it was renamed Nanakmatta after a visit which the Siddh-Gost in Guru Granth Sahib said Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, made in which he discussed religion.[1]
It is on the bank of Deoha stream, which is dammed into a reservoir named Nanak Sagar.[2]
It is also an Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly constituency within the Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency).[citation needed]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Gurudwara Nanakmatta Sahib -
Entrance to Gurudwara Nanakmatta -
Gurudwara Bauli Sahib -
Nanak Sagar Dam -
Nanak Sagar Lake
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kirpal Singh; Kharak Singh. History of the Sikhs and their Religion. Vol. I; The Guru Period (1469-1708 CE).
- ↑ Nanakmatta Udham Singh Nagar district Official website.