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Akal Takht. The Akal Takht (Gurmukhi: ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ, Punjabi pronunciation: [äːkäːl t̪axt]; lit.'Throne of the Timeless One'; originally Akal Bunga) [ 2 ] is one of five takhts (seats of power) of the Sikhs. It is located in the Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Aug 29, 2018 · Akal Takhat (Punjabi: ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ, Akĝl Taḵẖt) (31.6206°n 74.8754°e) means the Throne of the Immortal and is the highest political institution of the Sikhs. "Akal" means "The Timeless One" - another term for God. "Takhat" means "throne" in Persian. The Sri Akal Takhat is an impressive building that sits directly in front of ...
Sep 2, 2024 · Akal Takht, the chief centre of religious authority of Sikhism. It is located in the city of Amritsar in Punjab state, northwestern India. Similar seats of authority (takhts) are located at Anandpur and Talwando Sabo (near Bathinda) in Punjab, Patna in Bihar state, and Nanded in Maharashtra state.
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back to main Akal Takhat (Punjabi: ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ, Akāl Taḵẖt) means the Throne of the Immortal and is the highest political institution of the Sikhs . "Akal" means "The Timeless One" - another term for God. "Takhat" means "throne" in Persian. The Akal Takhat is an impressive building that sits directly in front of the causeway leading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar .
AKAL TAKHAT, The highest temporal seat of Sikhism was founded by the Sixth Sikh master Guru Har Gobind Sahib Ji in the year 1609, assisted by Baba Budha Ji and Bhai Gurdas. Guru named it Akal Takhat (The throne of Almighty). Guru Hargobind Sahib used to hold his court, listened to the woes of needy.
Photograph of the Akal Takht in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star (1984) In July 1983, the Sikh political party Akali Dal's President Harcharan Singh Longowal and the jathedar of the Akal Takht invited the fourteenth jathedar of Damdami taksal Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who was on the run for radicalized militancy in Punjab, popular in much of rural Punjab, [12] to hide in the Golden Temple Complex, later moving to the Akal Takht to protect himself from getting arrested. [13]
The Akal Takht is part of the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar. Its foundation was laid by Guru Hargobind Sahib on 15th June 1606 (now celebrated on 2nd July). The Akal Takht is situated opposite Sri Harmandir Sahib and is the oldest of the Five Takhts. The building of the Akal Takht opposite Sri Harmandir Sahib has a special meaning.
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