It is said or claimed by various people that the temple of Tilla Jogian was founded in 100 B.C by the "Kan-Phatta" sect of Hindu "Jogis" and the name of this place is in fact derived from this i.e. 'Tilla' (Hill)and 'Jogian' (of the Jogis). Later, Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism also spent some time here.