Sultanpur Lodhi, the town where Guru Nanak Dev lived for many years and attained enlightenment

Background

The state-level kayaking and canoeing contests of 'Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan' opened in October 2026 on the Holy Kali Bein at Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district. The Press Information Bureau describes Sultanpur Lodhi as the holy town where Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji lived for many years and attained enlightenment. The town's Sri Ber Sahib Gurudwara is famous for a beri (Zizyphus jujuba) tree that Guru Nanak Dev Ji is said to have planted himself. A Union Minister paid obeisance at Sri Ber Sahib Gurudwara during the 550th Prakash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in 2019.