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Nau Gaja Peer roughly translates to the "Nine Gaja Saint" (Gaj is a traditional unit of length in India equivalent to about 0.91 metres or 3 feet). This makes the legendary saint the shrine is dedicated to more than 8 metres or 27 feet. The shrine also houses a Hindu Shiva temple. As such, it is a pilgrimage site visited by both Muslims and Hindus.
Naugaja Peer was a sufi saint revered in the Punjab region. His actually name is Syed Ibrahim Badshah or Syed Mohammad Ebrahim. He is believed to ensure safe journeys and completion of all works for pilgrims in time, so he is also affectionately called Ghari Wale Baba or Highway Peer. He is called 9 "gaj" which in Indian metric units equals 8 meters and 36 inches or 27 feet. In his dargah in Haryana, clocks are offered by devotees.
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