India

Discover Sahib Ganj, a historic town in Bihar, graced by Guru Tegh Bahadur, housing sacred Sikh relics at Old Nanak Shahi Sangat. Visit now to learn more!

Discover Lakhnaur, the ancestral village linked to Guru Gobind Singh's family, where historical and spiritual events unfolded, including divine homage.

Visit Bathu, home to the Gurdwara Gurplah Patshahi Dasmi, a shrine honoring Guru Gobind Singh's 1700 visit, steeped in rich history and cultural heritage.

DHAMTAN, a large village in Jind district of Haryana, is sacred to Guru Tegh Bahadur. He visited it first in 1665 in the course of his travels through Malva and Bangar territories. Chaudhari Daggo, who was a cattle lifter and lived on plunder, came with pitchers full of milk, but the Guru declined the offering saying that he would not take what was not honestly earned. Daggo asked forgiveness for his past misdeeds and promised to abide by the Guru`s teaching. Guru Tegh Bahadur gave him funds to construct a well and a dharamsala for the travellers. 

Explore the sacred Sikh sites in Malda, West Bengal, including Sri Prayag Sahib, a revered location linked to Guru Nanak and Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Explore Patna Sahib, the hallowed birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh and a vital Sikh pilgrimage site. Uncover historical shrines and sacred gurdwaras.

Explore the historic Gurdwara Patshahi Dasvin, honoring Guru Gobind Singh's visit to Sulhar. Located 10 km from Ambala, this sacred site awaits you.

BEERWAH (pronounced Birvah), a sub divisional town in Badgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, 35 km southwest of Srinagar (34° 5`N, 74° 50`E), claims a historical Sikh shrine, Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Charan Asthan Dukhnivaran, commemorating the visit of Guru Nanak to these parts in the early years of the sixteenth century. The old building was washed away by floods in 1948. Only a single small room served as the gurdwara until the present doublestoreyed building was constructed in 1975.

DHILVAN, village 25 km from Barnala (30° 23`N, 75° 34`E), is sacred to Guru Tegh Bahadur, who, according to local tradition, stayed here for several months in the course of one of his journeys across the Malva country. Large numbers of people in the area were converted to his teaching. Gurdwara Patshahi Nauvin, commemorating his visit, is on the southeastern outskirts of the village. The building comprises Tap Asthan, seat of meditation, marking the site where Guru Tegh Bahadur used to sit in contemplation, a divan hall and the Guru ka Langar.

Visit Manak Tabra near Raipur Rani, a sacred village connected to Guru Gobind Singh, featuring Gurdwara Dasviri Patshahi and special Sikh celebrations.

Discover Pehova: A Hindu pilgrimage center with historic Gurudwaras like Baoli Sahib, tied to Guru Nanak's teachings. Explore its rich heritage today.

Explore the rich history of Taraori, a town near Karnal, featuring the revered Gurdwara Sisgahj Patshahi Navin and its fascinating Sikh heritage.

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Explore the deeper meaning of Aarti in Hinduism and Sikhism, where true worship goes beyond rituals and embraces the beauty of nature and truth.

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Explore the profound concept of Aatma and its connection to Paramaatma, God, and the transcendental self in Sikh and Hindu philosophies.

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Explore the distinctive and largely unknown Sikh architectural style, with its rich history in gurdwaras, forts, and palaces, by S.S. Bhatti.

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Discover the captivating history and architecture of Samman Burj, the octagonal Mughal marvel in Lahore Fort, known for its royal and administrative legacy.

The Sikh Encyclopedia

This website based on Encyclopedia of Sikhism by Punjabi University , Patiala by Professor Harbans Singh.