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The five seats of authorityA journey of your lifetime covering all 5 Takhts. Arranged by air as well as by train, and it can be joined at any Takht.
Two sit within a short drive of each other in Punjab. The others are days apart — Anandpur in the Shivaliks, Patna on the Ganges, Nanded on the Godavari.
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The Throne of the Timeless One stands directly opposite Sri Harimandir Sahib, raised by Guru Hargobind Ji in 1606. Where the Harimandir is the seat of the spirit, the Akal Takht is the seat of temporal authority — the two facing each other across the parkarma is the whole of Miri and Piri set in stone. Every Panj Takht yatra begins or ends here.
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Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born here in 1666 and spent the first years of his life in the city. Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji both came to Patna before him, so the sangat here is among the oldest anywhere. We run it as a 3 Nights / 4 Days yatra covering Gurudwara Sri Patna Sahib and Sri Harimandir Sahib.
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A birthplace of the Khalsa. It was here on March 30th, 1699 that Guru Gobind Singh baptized 5 Sikhs with amrit stirred with his Khanda, called them his Five Beloved Ones and gave them the name ‘Singh’. He then humbly bowed before the Five Beloved Ones and asked them to initiate Him into the Khalsa Brotherhood.
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Takhat Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib, half a kilometre from the Godavari. It is the place from where the tenth Guru rose to heaven along with his horse Dilbag, and where Guruship was conferred on the Guru Granth Sahib. The present building was constructed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the early 1830s. Reached by air in 1N/2D, or by the Sachkhand Express in 5N/6D.
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Guru Gobind Singh Ji rested here after the battles of Anandpur and Chamkaur — damdama means a resting place. Over the months that followed he dictated the definitive recension of the Guru Granth Sahib to Bhai Mani Singh. For that reason it is called Guru ki Kashi, the seat of learning.
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ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
One creator. Truth is the name. The doer of all. Without fear, without hatred. Beyond time, unborn, self-existent. Known by the Guru’s grace.
Mool MantarMost families do it in stages over a few years. Some do the whole thing in one go.
All five in a single journey, flying the long legs to Nanded and Patna and driving the Punjab stretch. The fastest way to complete it.
Slower, considerably cheaper, and the way most sangat has always travelled. The Sachkhand Express alone carries you 27 hours to Nanded.
Akal Takht, Kesgarh Sahib and Damdama Sahib in one short yatra, leaving Patna and Nanded for a second trip.
If you have already had darshan at some of them, we build the yatra around only the ones left to you.
Arrive Amritsar. Transfer to hotel, evening darshan at Sri Harimandir Sahib. Night at hotel.
Amritvela at the Golden Temple, then darshan at Sri Akal Takht Sahib — the first of the five. Jallianwala Bagh and the Wagha retreat in the evening. Night at Amritsar.
Drive to Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo (approx 150 km) by way of Tarn Taran Sahib. Darshan at the second Takht. Night at Bathinda or Talwandi Sabo.
Drive to Anandpur Sahib (approx 250 km). Check in and take evening darshan. Night at Anandpur Sahib.
Darshan at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, the third Takht, and the Gurudwaras around Anandpur — Sis Ganj Sahib and Anandgarh Qila. Afternoon at Fatehgarh Sahib (approx 82 km). Night at Chandigarh.
Fly or take the train from Chandigarh or Delhi to Patna. Transfer to hotel and take evening darshan at Takht Sri Patna Sahib, the fourth Takht. Night at Patna.
Amritvela at Patna Sahib. Darshan at Gurudwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat, Gobind Ghat and Guru ka Bagh. Night at Patna.
Travel Patna to Nanded — by air via Hyderabad or Mumbai, or by rail. Transfer to hotel on arrival. Night at Nanded.
Amritvela at Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, the fifth Takht. Darshan at Bunga Mai Bhago Ji and the Angitha of Bhai Daya Singh and Dharam Singh. Night at Nanded.
The historic Gurudwaras around Nanded — Banda Ghat Sahib, Shikar Ghat Sahib, Nagina Ghat Sahib, Sangat Sahib, Mal Tekdi Sahib and Hira Ghat Sahib with Mata Sahib Devaan Ji. Night at Nanded.
Full day to Gurudwara Nanak Jhira Sahib at Bidar and the Gurudwaras en route. Return to Nanded for the night.
Transfer to Nanded airport or railway station for the journey home. The circuit can also be run in reverse, or joined at any Takht.
The Harimandir Sahib (meaning Temple of God) is also commonly known as the Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib (Divine Court). It is situated in the city of Amritsar in Punjab. The Golden Temple is a living symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs. It is a source of inspiration for all Sikhs and their chief place of pilgrimage.
We arrange the travel so that nothing gets in the way of the reason you are going.
Rooms are booked close enough to walk to the darbar, so amritvela does not depend on a driver being awake.
Groups travel together and stay together — families, chapters and jathas. Tell us how many and we will keep you in one place.
If your group wants to do sewa in the langar hall or the jorha ghar, say so and we will leave room in the day for it.
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