Takhat

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The word 'Takhat' literally means ‘seat of power’ or ‘throne of authority’ and refers to one of the 5 bodies of authority for the Sikhs. Sometimes the word ‘Takhat’ is spelt ‘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.


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