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Akal Takht Sahib
Damdama Sahib
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Patna Sahib
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Locations of the five Takhts of Sikhism in India
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A takht, or taḵẖat (Punjabi: ਤਖ਼ਤ), literally means a throne or seat of authority[1] and is a spiritual and temporal centre of Sikhism.[2] There are five takhts (Punjabi: ਪੰਜ ਤਖਤ, romanized: Pañj takhat, lit. 'five thrones'), which are five gurudwaras that have a very special significance for the Sikh community. Three are located in Punjab whilst the remaining two are located outside of it.[3]
The first and the most important takht was established by Guru Hargobind in 1609: Akal Takht (the Throne of the Timeless God), located just opposite the gate of Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple), in Amritsar. While the Harmandir Sahib, or Golden Temple, represents Sikh spiritual guidance, the Akal Takht symbolizes the dispensing of justice and temporal activity. It is the highest seat of temporal authority of the Khalsa and the seat of the Sikh religion's earthly authority. There, the Guru held his court and decided matters of military strategy and political policy. Later on, the Sikh Nation (Sarbat Khalsa) took decisions here on matters of peace and war and settled disputes between the various Sikh groups.[4]
In December 2010, the Deccan Odyssey train, taken on charter from the Government of Maharashtra, started with the aim to have a journey across four Sikh takhts, with a flight by devout and sightseers to the fifth takht (Takht Sri Patna Sahib).[5] A special train for the pilgrimage to the five takhts, named Panj Takht Special Train, began service on 16 February 2014.[6][7][8][9][10]
^"New Persian-English Dictionary". dsal.uchicago.edu. Chicago University. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
^Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. p. 356. ISBN 9780706983685.
^Chandra, Aditi; Chandra, Vinita (2019). The Nation and Its Margins: Rethinking Community. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 9781527544574.
^Singh, Khushwant (2004-11-18), "Constitutional Reforms and the Sikhs", A History of the Sikhs, Oxford University Press, pp. 216–234, retrieved 2024-03-31
^"A luxury train trip across Sikh takhts". December 13, 2010.
^"Singla flags off Panj Takht Special Train for pilgrims at Dhuri". Hindustan Times. February 16, 2014.
^"Now, Shatabdi to halt at Dhuri". Hindustan Times. February 9, 2014.
^"Union railway ministry: Special train to connect all five Takhats, first run on February 16 | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India.
^"IRCTC launches special train to cover all Pank Sikh Takhts". Hindustan Times. March 11, 2014.
^"Train to cover Panj Takhts from Chandigarh next week". Hindustan Times. April 11, 2014.
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