Puran's Well

Puran's Well is well near Sialkot in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[1][2]

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According to Punjabi folklore, Raja Sálbán gave birth to Puran Bhagat. Upon the suggestion of local astrologers, Puran was sent away from the King for the first 12 years of his life, as it was said that King could not see the face of his son.[3] While Puran was away, the king married a young girl named Luna, who came from a low caste family. After 12 years of isolation, Puran returned to the royal palace. There, Luna became romantically attracted toward Puran, who was of the same age.[3] Being the step-son of Luna, Puran disapproved of her advances. A hurt Luna accused Puran of violating her honor.[3]

The infuriated monarch ordered Puran to be amputated and killed.[3] The soldiers carried out his orders and cutoff the Puran's hands and legs and threw him in a well in the Puran's Well.[3][4]

Guru Gorakhnath, passing by with his followers and heard voice from the well. He took him out using a single thread and unbaked earthen pot. He was later adopted by Baba Gorkhnath, and himself became a yogi.[5]

Eventually, he confronted his father, and it was due to the ascetic's blessings that the king had another son who eventually became Raja Rasalu, another folk legend that became popular along the Mirasi community.[6]

According to Mutiny in Sialkot there were remains of Puran's tomb extant in 1857, but now there is no tomb except for a small building, a small place for worship and a running well.

See also

References
  1. "Footloose, NOS, The News International". jang.com.pk.
  2. "DAWN - Features; February 12, 2003". DAWN.COM. February 12, 2003.
  3. Miraj, Muhammad Hassan (2012-10-08). "Pooran Bhagat". www.dawn.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  4. Tareekh-i-Sialkot
  5. Kaul, H. Kumar (1994). Aspects of Yoga. BR publishing corporation. ISBN 9788170188100.
  6. Khalid, Haroon (2022-12-26). Walking With Nanak. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. p. 181. ISBN 978-93-5492-847-5.


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