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Summary of Question:	Guru Nanak's Wooden Sandal
Category:	General Sikhism
Date Posted:	Friday, 5/19/2000 1:59 PM MDT

dear sikh youths

vjk vjkf!
does anyone know in which part of the world lies the wooden sandals of guru nanak dev jis sandals? (kharama)if so please give details, where? is there a gurdwara or museum there?
thank you vjk vjkf!

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Sat Siri Akaal Ji:

I made some inquiries and have not heard that they actually exist. I will post this and if someone reading this knows, perhaps they will reply.

I would like to remind you that Sikhs don't worship sandals or pictures of the Gurus. Guru Nanak himself would doubtless be appalled that his sandals (possibly) formed the basis for a constructing a Gurdwara. He taught us that there is one formless God Who exists in all things, through all time, ever was and ever will be. He taught us that knowing this Truth and practicing it by meditation on the Naam is the one True worship. Better that we honor the truth of Nanak's teachings rather than his footwear.

Guru rakha,
-DKK