Panj Takht Yatra - The Five Holy Shrines of Sikhism

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Panj Takht Yatra is a great way to explore the
five most important Gurgdwaras of Sikhism. These
Five Takhts hold great importance and represent
the vast history of this religion. There are five
takhts in Sikh tradition among which three,
namely Akal Takht Sahib (Amritsar) Takht Keshgarh
Sahib (Anandpur Sahib) and Takht Damdama Sahib
(Talwandi Sabo) are located in Punjab whereas the
other two i.e. Takht Patna Sahib and Takht Hazur
Sahib are located in Bihar and Nanded
(Maharashtra), respectively.
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MEANING OF TAKHT
Takht is a Persian word meaning imperial throne.
The Sikh religious authorities (meaning Gurus)
are considered to be seated there. In such
Gurudwaras, the people make many important
decisions concerning religious and social life.
Here is the history of these five takhts and know
their importance in the Sikh Religion.
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AKAL TAKHT SAHIB (AMRITSAR)
Akal Takht Sahib means the Eternal Throne, which
is the first and most important Takht. Akal Takht
was founded by the sixth Guru Shri Guru Hargobind
Sahib Ji in 1609.
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TAKHT PATNA SAHIB (BIHAR)
Takht Patna Sahib is located in Patna, Bihar. It
is known as the birthplace of the tenth guru of
the Sikhs-Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
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TAKHT KESHGARH SAHIB (ANANDPUR SAHIB)
Takht Shri Keshgarh Sahib is the place where the
Khalsa Panth was founded by Guru Gobind Singh in
1699. It is one of the five takhts or seats of
the Sikh religion.
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TAKHT DAMDAMA SAHIB (TALWANDI SABO)
Takht Shri Damdama Sahib is located in the
village of Talwandi Sabo near Bathinda, Punjab.
In 1705, Guru Gobind Singh stayed at this place
for about a year.
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TAKHT HAZUR SAHIB (NANDED, MAHARASHTRA)
Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazoor Sahib is situated on
the north bank of Godavari, in the southeastern
part of Maharashtra.
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