I had seen a poster in the country once that compared the full distances traveled with those of other popular explorers. It construct up a good point: While every other prominent explorer, Clark, Marco Polo, Cortes columbus, De Soto, Columbus, Lewis and Da Gama, etc, was traveling for dollars and empire, only Nanak Dev ji alone was make up those vast treks sole way for the purpose to spread spiritual light, seek nothing in return.
It’s a misconception that Sri Guru Nanak only traveled on foot, in fact, it’s pretty impractical, keep in mind how cities and villages were lessened in those days and the expanse of uncultivated regions was much more. In that time, there were animal conveyances as well, and Nanak Sahib ji had utilized them, besides even boarding a vessel at least once. Kept these in mind, Guru Nanak Sahib to actual manner getting in his message across the full planet, we would easily come to the conclusion that he travelled the pathway more than we could tracing him. If we observe his most important composition, Jap Ji Sahib, it is prominent that he has actually seen the whole wide planet.
Of late, it has become obvious that he had even met Pope Leo X as reached Vatican City. A slab stone of the Mool Mantar has been explored in Russia. There is mail of support that even Guru Hargobind Sahib, 6th Sikh Guru, had himself visited the African continent.
This might sound beyond belief, but Guru Nanak ji had travelled the whole universe planet. In fact, in South America, on a wall, there’s a the foremost letter of his name ’N’, in the script that he had brought into utilized, engraving on the rock side or big hill for so longer already.
We may never fully understand where all he reached, but this much could be assuring that since he was commissioned to spread Almighty Word worldwide, (that too in a comparative more modern time than past religious founders), he really did it.
Guru Nanak was move by the sad state of the individuals of globe and needed to told them about the real message of Almighty. The peoples of the planet were confusing by the battle message given by priests, qazis, pundits, mullahs, etc. He was decided to bring the message to the masses; so in 1499, he decided to set out on his sacred mission to spreaded the holy message of compassion and peace to all of mankind. It is faithed that Guru Nanak is the 2nd most travelled individual in the world; with his companion Bhai Mardana, most of his journeys were made on foot. He travelled in all 4 directions – North, East, West and South. The founder Sikhism Guru is faithed to have travel more than 28,000 Kms in major tours of the planet around the timeline from 1500 to 1524.
First Udasi: (1500-1506 AD) Lasting about 7 years and covering the given regions and cities: Nanakmata (Nainital, U.P.), Pasrur (Pakistan), Tulamba (modern Makhdumpur, zila Multan), Banaras (Varanasi), Asa Desh (Assam), Sialkot (Pakistan), Saidpur (modern Eminabad, Pakistan), Tanda Vanjara (zila Rampur), Kamrup (Assam), Sultanpur, Delhi. Guru Ji is of the lifetime of 31-37.
Second Udasi: (1506-1513 AD) Lasted about 7 years and cover up the given spaces and cities: Dhanasri Valley, Ceylon. Guru Nanak is of the age of 37-44
Third Udasi: (1514-1518 AD) Lasted about 5 years and covered the following regions and cities: Kashmir, Sikkim, Sumer Parbat, nepal, Tashkand, Tibet.
Fourth Udasi: (1519-1521 AD) Last about 3 years and cover the following regions and towns: the Arab countries and Mecca.
Fifth Udasi: (1523-1524 AD) Last about 2 years and cover the following regions and towns: Placed within the Punjab.
Guru Nanak Ji’s travels, denoted as Udasis, were heartfelt spiritual journeys that span vast encompassed diverse regions and distances. Here’s a more informative and detailed exploration of Guru Nanak Ji’s travel history:
During his travels, Guru Nanak Dev Ji visiting numerous cultural landmarks and religious sites, including many cities. He engaged in spiritual dialogues with religious leaders, scholars, and mystics share his divine wisdom and foster a deep to understand of the spiritual pathway.
Guru Nanak Ji’s Udasis was not only the physical journeys but also shown spiritual pilgrimages aiming at aroused humanity to the universal love truths, devotion and compassion to the divine. His gospel continue to guided millions of followers worldwide and motivating, emphasized the significance of the pursuing of spiritual understanding, selfless service, and righteous living.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, embarking on 4 extensive missionary or Udasis journeys throughout his lifetime, traverse vast distance across India and beyond. These journeys, span over 24 years, were undertaken with the aim of spreading the message of spiritual enlightenment, universal brotherhood, and social equality.
