Guru Nanak Gurpurab: The most beautiful and historic gurdwaras in India

Pranav Kulkarni

Nov 7, 2022

Gurdwara Baba Atal Sahib, Amritsar

Gurdwara Baba Atal Sahib is situated to the south of the Golden Temple. The tallest tower in Amritsar, the nine-storey octagonal building stretches 40 metres high.

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Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, New Delhi

Located at the heart of the national capital, Gurdwara Bangla Sahib was constructed between the 17th and 18th century. The shrine was constructed to commemorate the stay of Guru Har Krishan

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Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib, Bidar, Karnataka

Gurdwara Nanak Jhira Sahib was built in the year 1948 and is dedicated to the first Guru of Sikhism Guru Nanak.

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Hazur Sahib, Nanded

Hazur Sahib, also known as Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib, is one of the five takhts in Sikhism. It was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1837.

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Gurdwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib, Uttarakhand

Gurdwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque gurdwaras in the country. Located at an altitude of 4000 metres, the shrine remains closed between October and April due to cold weather.

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Gurdwara Rewalsar, Himachal Pradesh

This gurdwara was built in 1930 by Raja Joginder Sen of Mandi. It commemorates Guru Gobind Singh's visit, when he sought to evolve a common strategy with the hill rulers against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

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Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Punjab

Takht Sri Damdama Sahib is located 18 miles south of Bathinda. Guru Gobind Singh re-dictated Guru Granth Sahib here

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Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Bihar

Guru Gobind Singh was born in Patna. Maharaja Ranjit Singh constructed Takht Sri Patna Sahib in 1780. Guru Teg Bahadur also stayed at this gurdwara.

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Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab

The Sri Tarn Taran Sahib gurdwara has the largest sarovar among all the gurdwaras in India. The gurdwara was established by the 5th Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev

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