(a) Adjective: Pure, pious, clean, without impurity or without blemish.

(b) Noun: A Sikh sect initiated at the time of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.

Brief History of "Nirmalas"

Guru Ji sent five of his chosen Sikhs, e.g. Ram Singh, Karam Singh, Ganda Singh, Vir Singh and Sobha Singh to Benaras for deeper study of Sanskrit holy books with a view to consolidat the philosophical basis of Sikhism. They returned to Anandpur Sahib after completing the allotted task after 1699, the date of the initiation of the Khalsa.

Guru Ji assigned them a task of translating Sanskrit holy books into Gurmukhi and of preaching Gurbani. These six and their followrs came to be known as "Nirmalas". They wore salmon colored clothes. They established deras to preach Gurmat in accordance with the Sikh traditions. Some Nirmalas Saints did not settle at one place and remained moving from place to place preaching Gurmat.

References:

1. Giani Gian Singn. Panth Parkash.

2. Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha. Gurshabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh.

3. Rosemary Goring. (ed.) Dictionary of Beliefs and Religions.

History of Nirmal Kuteya Seechewal.

Initially, Nirmal Kuteya, being situated at a distance from Seechewal village, was a secluded place suitable for saints and ascetics.

It is difficult to know the detail of Nirmala saints who came to be associated with the place from old times.

Among the Nirmala saints who early settled here the name of Sant Baba Lal Singh Ji is prominent.

Sant Lal Singh Ji

Born in Khanpur village of Nakodar tehsil (Distt. Jalandhar), Sant Lal Singh Ji was a follower of Sant Bhola Singh. After his fourteen years' stay Haridwar in the company of ascetics, he kept moving and preaching Gurmat in Doaba and Malwa regions of the punjab. He spent the last five years of his life at Nirmal Kuteya Seechewal and passed away here on the 16th of March 1978.Religions ceremonies are performed on the 3rd of Chetra every year in his memory.


Sant Avtar Singh Ji

Sant Avtar Singh Ji, who tok over the charge of Nirmal Kuteya Seechewal in 1981, was born on the 10th of Phagun, 1953 in the household of Mata Gurdial Kaur and Shri Durga Das.

He spent many years in the service of Sant Darbara Singh of lopon. Sant Darbara Singh was very happy with the devotion and service of Sant Avtar Singh and bestowed on him his grace.

After this, he went to Haridwar in the company of Sri Mahant Sant Sucha Singh of Kankhal.From there he came to take the charge of Nirmal Kuteya Seechewal at the request of the people of Seechewal area. He showed the berieved souls the path of communion with God by starting a stream of Gurbani at Nirmal Kuteya and distributed among Gursangat the divine treasure of Naam by blending service, simran, and satsang.
He also worked towards the spiritual transformation of the people of the area by preaching Gurbani and teaching good moral values.

He handed over the responsibility of Nirmal Kuteya Seechewal to his choicest follower Sri Maan Sant Balbir Singh Ji before he was martyred at the hands of some extremists on 27 May 1988.