HAR MANDIR TAKHT IN PATNA, BIHAR

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Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib is one of the famous Gurdwaras in Bihar located in Patna. Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, was born in 1660 in Patna. The Har Mandir Takht, one of the four sacred shrines of the Sikhs, stands at this holy site. The original temple was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and contains belongings of the Guru and Sikh holy texts. This Gurdwara, one of the holiest of five Takhts, attracts thousands of Sikh devotees. This Gurdwara is popularly called Haveli of Salis Rai John. It was once the residence of a great devotee of Guru Nanak. The Gurdwara was sanctified with the presence of Guru Tegh Bahadur . This shrine houses some holy relics of the tenth Sikh Guru including a Pangura (cradle) where the Guru used to sleep during his childhood. Apart from this, a pair of sandals, four iron arrows and a sacred sword are kept here. There is a spacious congregation hall adjacent to the sanctorum where Guru Gobind Singh was born. The door of the inner sanctum is adorned with floral designs and copper plates. The Holy Guru Granth Sahib is kept on the central canopied seat.

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