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Gurudwara mao sahib
Mao Sahib (Punjabi: ਮਾਓ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is a village and the birthplace of Mata Ganga in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 10 km from Phillaur, 14 km from Nurmahal, 47 km from district headquarter Jalandhar and 120 km from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.
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Map of Mao Sahib, Punjab 144035
Landmarks
Gurudwara Guru Arjan Dev Ji is one of a historical Sikh temple is situated in the village where fifth Sikh guru Guru Arjan Dev Ji got married to Mata Ganga. The gurdwara committee organise a fair annually in the memory of Guru Arjan Dev Ji's marriage which took place at the Gurudwara and it run for 3 days. People also celebrate festivals and fairs annually in Mao Sahib which have taken a semi-secular meaning and are regarded as cultural festivals by people of all religions.
Transport
Partabpura railway station is the nearest train station however, Phillaur Junction train station is 9.3 km away from the village. The village is 38.7 km away from domestic airport in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh also Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airport which is 148 km away in Amritsar.