| In order to make it easier for his followers to
recognize each other, Gobind Singh, chose five marks, some of which even today
symbolize the Sikhs. The five signs were, uncut hair, comb; sword or
dagger; bracelet on the right wrist and shorts. The religious Sikhs dress
according to Guru Gobind Singh’s order, carrying a sword. |
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| Sikh Place Worship:
Gurudwara |
| A Sikh place of worship is called Gurudwara.
Sikhism does not support pilgrimage to holy sites because according to Sikhism,
God is everywhere and not in any certaini place. But Sikhism has a few
important sites, of which, the Hari Mandir, also known as the ‘Golden
Temple’ in Amritsar in Punjabi is the most important site and is
considered the holiest shrine of Sikhism. |
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| The Five Takhts of Sikhism: |
| Sr.
No. |
Takht |
Location |
| 1. |
Akal Takht |
Amritsar (Punjab) |
| 2. |
Harimandir Saheb |
Patna (Bihar) |
| 3. |
Kesgarh Saheb |
Anandpur (Punjab) |
| 4. |
Huzur Sahib |
Nanded (Maharashtra) |
| 5. |
Damdama Sahib
|
Talwandi Sabo, Bhatinda
(Punjab) |
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| The Sikh religion has five main Takhts or
Seats of Power spread all along the Country, which shows the spread and the
vastness of the religion. |
| The Tercentenary
Celebration of Gur-ta-Gaddi |
| The tercentenary celebration of
Gur-ta-Gaddi to be celebrated at the Takhat-Sachkhand Gurudwara at Nanded is of
great relevance to the Sikh Community. This involves the remembrance of
the 300th (Tri Shatabdi) year of the consecration of Guru Granth Sahib as the
last guru of Sikh community by Guru Gobind Singhji. The event will also
commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Parlok Gaman of Guru Gobind
Singhji. The event will be of 8 days duration and will be conducted in
the month of October 2008. The event will attract estimated pilgrims of
25-30 Lacs from all over the world. |
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