Gurdwara Sri Handi Sahib / Handiwali Sangat, Danapurਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਹਾਂਡੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ / ਹਾਂਡੀਵਾਲੀ ਸੰਗਤ, ਦਾਨਾਪੁਰGurdwara Sri Handi Sahib / Handiwali Sangat, Danapur

The Patna entry in The Encyclopedia of Sikhism independently identifies Handi Sahib at Danapur as sacred to Guru Gobind Singh Ji and describes the first-day camp, the Jamna/Pardhani naming variants, the establishment of Handi Vali Sangat and the later Takht Sahib reconstruction. Bihar Tourism currently includes Handi Sahib in the state Sikh Circuit and provides a consistent detailed narrative, though its short “At a Glance” summary introduces a contradictory Guru Tegh Bahadur claim that should not override the concordant detailed account.

When Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji summoned his family onward from Patna, the household left the city for Punjab. Danapur became the camp at the end of the first day’s journey. An elderly Sikh woman, named in different chroniclers as Jamna or Pardhani, had prepared khichri in a small earthen handi for the travellers. The tradition says that a large body of Patna sangat followed to see off young Gobind Rai, yet the food continued to serve the gathering. The hospitality episode gave the place the name Handi Vali Sangat. The Sikh Encyclopedia says the sangat was long served by Udasi priests before Takht Harimandar Sahib took it over and reconstructed the shrine. It describes a small hall with a verandah on three sides and a brick-paved compound beside the seasonal stream called Son. Bihar Tourism likewise describes the verandah, walled compound, Son Nadi setting and an annual function under the management of Takhat Sri Harmandir Sahib Ji Patna.

Young Gobind Rai, Mata Gujri Ji and the travelling Guru household are remembered as halting at Danapur after leaving Patna. Mai Jamna/Pardhani’s hospitality with khichri served from a handi became the defining local tradition.

• Guru Gobind Singh Ji as young Gobind Rai - primary site association.

• Mata Gujri Ji - part of the travelling household.

• Mai Jamna / Mai Pardhani - elderly Sikh woman named in variant traditions as the host who served the meal.

• Patna sangat - remembered as accompanying the household to the first halt.

• Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib Ji Patna - later management/reconstruction connection in standard and government sources.

• Handi Sahib / Handiwali Sangat identity tied to the hospitality tradition.

• Small hall and verandah arrangement described in the standard reference.

• Walled or brick-paved compound beside a seasonal stream called Son / Son Nadi.

• Annual commemorative function in current Bihar Tourism material.

The historical association belongs to the Danapur halt and sangat tradition. The standing gurdwara is later and was reconstructed under Takht Sahib management according to the standard reference. The current building must not be presented as seventeenth-century fabric.

• Guru Gobind Singh childhood period: Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji summons the family onward from Patna toward Punjab. • First day after departure: Young Gobind Rai, Mata Gujri Ji and the travelling party halt at Danapur; the Jamna/Pardhani handi tradition is associated with the stop. • Later period: A local sangat develops as Handi Vali Sangat; Udasi priests serve it for a long period according to the standard reference. • Later reconstruction: Takht Harimandar Sahib takes over and reconstructs the gurdwara. • Present: Handi Sahib remains an active destination in Bihar’s Sikh Circuit.

• HG-004 - Takht Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib, birthplace anchor.

• HG-139 - Bal Leela / Maini Sangat childhood household site.

• HG-142 - Gobind Ghat / Kangan Ghat childhood riverbank shrine.

• Patna-to-Punjab departure route of the Guru household.

Visitors can see an active Danapur gurdwara with a compact hall/compound tradition connected to the old Son Nadi setting. Pothi should present the khichri/never-exhausted-handi element as devotional tradition while treating the Danapur halt and long-standing Handiwali Sangat identity as the stronger site core.

• EXISTING PERMANENT RECORD HG-141 - retain ID and mark Full Entry Completed.

• NAME NORMALIZATION: canonical display should include both Handi Sahib and Handiwali Sangat so legacy searches resolve correctly.

• SOURCE-CONFLICT CONTROL: Bihar Tourism’s detailed article supports young Gobind Rai and Mata Gujri, while its “At a Glance” sentence separately attributes the handi episode to Guru Tegh Bahadur. Pothi follows the concordant detailed Bihar narrative and The Sikh Encyclopedia and records the conflicting summary as a source anomaly.

• DEVOTIONAL-LAYER CONTROL: the inexhaustible-handi episode is faith tradition, not a testable historical claim.

• COORDINATES: Pending exact entrance-pin verification before app publication.