Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Guru Mahraj is believed to have spent some time in Nepal in 1516 on their way back from Tibet. Kathmandu’s King Jay Jagat Malla had paid a visit to Guru Nanak Dev Ji during his visit to Benaras for the treatment of his son Jay Prakash Malla

(Jagjaya Malla). Eventually, Jay Prakash Malla was cured of his illness by Guru Ji’s blessings and he was invited to visit Nepal. They had discourses with Sidhs here as well.

The Sikh connection with Nepal developed during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh when the armies of the Sikh and Gorkha courts fought inconclusively in the Kangra region. There are still some descendants from the Sikhs from the Maharaja’s fauj that stayed back here in Nepal.

Later, when Maharani Jind Kaur escaped from the British, she came to Nepal and lived here for several years. Accompanying her were Sikhs, many of who settled down in the area around Nepalgunj.

There are six asthans related to Guru Nanak Dev Ji Mahraj in Kathmandu:

1. Pracheen Udasi Shree Guru Nanak Muth
A large chunk of land donated by the King Jay Jagat Malla to Guruji, including this asthan which is housing a Pipel tree that Mahraj is believed to have meditated under for few months. Housing a pathar shap Mahraj saroop.

The older Udasis of this Muth.

Current Sikhs in Nepal continuing legacy of Guru Nanak Dev Ji by serving langgar near the Muth to the locals every weekend.

2. Thapa Thali Kal Mochan Udasi Guru Nanak Akhara
This asthan has some utensils believed to be from Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s time. Baba Sri Chand, believed to have visited Kathmandu, and lived in Thapathali.

Housing a puratan handwritten Mahraj saroop and a well with Gurmukhi inscriptions. As well as an interesting puratan picture of Maharaj.

Many of my tweets continuing on the rest of the asthans in this thread apparently went under this tweet reply. Sorry for the confusion .