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The word '''Takhat''' {{gu|ਤਖਤ}} literally means 'throne', 'royal seat' or ‘seat of power’ or ‘throne of authority’. It is common to refer to the central presence of the [[Guru]] in the main prayer hall in a Sikh temple as the "[[Guru's Takhat]]". It is a dominant platform upon which the [[holy Granth]] is place in the [[Darbar hall]] in [[Sikh Gurdwara]]s. | |||
It is also the name used to refers to one of the 5 main bodies of authority for the [[Sikh]]s. Sometimes the word ‘Takhat’ is spelled ‘Takat’ or even ‘Takht’. These authoritative bodies of power are: | |||
*[[Akal Takhat]] at Amritsar, | |||
*[[Takhat Keshgarh Sahib]] at Anandpur, | |||
*[[Takhat Patna Sahib]] in Bihar District, | |||
*[[Takhat Hazur Sahib]] in Nanded and | |||
*[[Takhat Damdama Sahib]] in Talwandi Sabo, Bhatinda. | |||
{{ | ==See also== | ||
* [[Guru Har Gobind]] | |||
* [[Akal Takhat , Background]] | |||
* [[The so-called Jathedar of Akal Takhat Sahib]] | |||
==External Links== | |||
*[http://www.sikhcyber.com/akaltakhatsahib.htm Akal Takhat by Sikhcyber.com] | |||
*[http://www.takhatsrihazursahib.org/ Takhat Hazur Sahib] | |||
*[http://allaboutsikhs.com/gurudwaras/gd-anand2.htm Takhat Keshgarh Sahib by allabpoutsikhs.com] | |||
*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adsingh/Gurdwaras/Patna_Sahib.htm Patna Sahib by A D Singh] | |||
*[http://www.santsipahee.com/saintsoldier/damdama-sahib.htm Damdama Sahib by sansipahee.cpm] | |||
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[[Category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]] | [[Category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:40, 7 February 2012
The word Takhat (Gurmukhi: ਤਖਤ) literally means 'throne', 'royal seat' or ‘seat of power’ or ‘throne of authority’. It is common to refer to the central presence of the Guru in the main prayer hall in a Sikh temple as the "Guru's Takhat". It is a dominant platform upon which the holy Granth is place in the Darbar hall in Sikh Gurdwaras.
It is also the name used to refers to one of the 5 main bodies of authority for the Sikhs. Sometimes the word ‘Takhat’ is spelled ‘Takat’ or even ‘Takht’. These authoritative bodies of power are:
- Akal Takhat at Amritsar,
- Takhat Keshgarh Sahib at Anandpur,
- Takhat Patna Sahib in Bihar District,
- Takhat Hazur Sahib in Nanded and
- Takhat Damdama Sahib in Talwandi Sabo, Bhatinda.
See also
External Links
- Akal Takhat by Sikhcyber.com
- Takhat Hazur Sahib
- Takhat Keshgarh Sahib by allabpoutsikhs.com
- Patna Sahib by A D Singh
- Damdama Sahib by sansipahee.cpm
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