- Source: Ghoman, Gurdaspur
Ghoman, also spelt as Ghuman, is a village in Tehsil Sri Hargobindpur of Gurdaspur district of Punjab, India.
The village lies 44 kilometres south of the Gurdaspur District Headquarters, about 10 kilometres west of Sri Hargobindpur.
A shrine there is dedicated to Namdev, a Bhakti saint, and is believed by the villagers to represent the place where he was cremated after his travels from Maharashtra. The tradition, which also says that he spent the last 20 years of his life in that village, is not universally accepted. The village is now famous as a town due to substantial business expansion. Ghoman is also famous for presence of Radhasoami population.
Postal Index Number of Ghoman is 143514.
Location
The village lies about 10 km from Sri Hargobindpur, and about 25 km from Batala.
Closest nearby villages are Pandori (2km), Kaure (2km), Bhattiwal (3km), Sakhowal (3km), Dakoha, Veela Bajju, Cheema, Sukala, Bariar, Nawan Pind, Mandiala.
Notable people
Baba Jaimal Singh Ji Maharaj - Founder and first Satguru of Radha Soami Satsang Beas.
Bhagat Namdev- Bhakti-movement saint, spent later parts of his life at Ghoman.
