Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib

Getting there

• By air

  Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport in Nanded is about 4 km away.

• By train

  Huzur Sahib Nanded Railway Station is about 1 km from the gurdwara.

• By road

  The Nanded bus stand is about 1.5 km away.

Rules to know

• Only the head priest can enter the vault.

Why devotees come here

Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib is one of the five takhts, or religious centres, of Sikhism. It stands on the Godavari riverbanks in Nanded city, over the place where Guru Gobind Singh died. The sanctum holds the Guru Granth Sahib.

Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib is one of the five takhts, the religious centres of Sikhism. Pilgrims regard it as the principal Sikh centre in South India. Inside, the sanctum holds the Guru Granth Sahib, and devotees bow before it. Only the head priest can enter the vault. The gurdwara is in the heart of Nanded city, on the banks of the Godavari River.

Legend says Guru Gobind Singh was recovering here after an attack by two would-be assassins. Before he died, he declared the Guru Granth Sahib as his successor. The gurdwara was completed between 1832 and 1837, and Maharaja Ranjit Singh commissioned its construction in the early 19th century.

The building stands over the spot where Guru Gobind Singh was cremated in 1708. It is built mainly of white marble, two stories high, and topped with a golden dome. Its style is described as blending Mughal and Sikh architecture.

Festivals

• AnnualDussehra

  Commemorates the day Guru Gobind Singh declared the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru.

Tips for your visit

• Langar, the community kitchen, serves free meals to all visitors.
• Gurdwara Nagina Ghat Sahib, also on the Godavari banks, is a nearby sacred site.

Questions people ask