01/06/2026
A short about Origins (100 BCE): The site was founded over 2,000 years ago by followers of Guru Gorakhnath, the founder of the Kanphata (ear-pierced) Jogi sect. The Sacred Complex, Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, spent 40 days meditating at this peaceful peak. Later, Sikh Emperor Maharaja Ranjit Singh built a stone-lined sarovar (sacred pool) to honor the location,
Heer Ranjha Folklore: In Waris Shah's famous 18th-century Punjabi epic, the heartbroken protagonist Ranjha treks to Tilla Jogian to find peace. He surrenders his worldly desires and joins the order under Baba Bal Nath