Takht Kesgarh Sahib
| Takht Kesgarh Sahib | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Takht of the Sikhs [1] |
| Architectural style | Sikh architecture |
| Town or city | Anandpur Sahib |
| Country | India |
Kesgarh Qila or Takht Kesgarh sahib is the name given to the Takhat that the tenth Master constructed in Anandpur Sahib. The fort is the called Takhat Kesgarh Sahib. This Gurdwara was one of the forts constructed by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib for the defense of the Sikhs. The Guru spent 25 years at Anandpur Sahib and to protect the Sikhs from the hill Rajas or Mughals, the Guru began the construction of five defensive Qilas (forts) all around the town.
The forts(Qilas), constructed by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib are:[2]
1. Takht Kesgarh Sahib Qila at the center (now a Takhat)
2. Anandgarh Qila (fort of bliss)
3. Lohgarh Qila (fort of steel)
4. Holgarh Qila (fort of colour)
5. Fatehgarh Qila (fort of victory)
6. Taragarh Qila (fort of stars)
All the forts were joined together with earthworks and tunnels. All Qila Situated at Anandpur Sahib. In this Qilas one Qila is now Takht of Sikhs Takht Kesgarh Sahib Qila.
History
The Takht is one of Five Takht in Sikhism, the Takht name is Takht Kesgarh sahib being the place where the last two Sikh Gurus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh, lived. It is also the place where Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699.
Jathedars of Takht Keshgarh Sahib
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| Name |
Assigned by | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before, there was only one regular granthi for the serive of serve Kesgarh Sahib. | |||
| Gaini Karam Singh | Sarbat Khalsa | ||
| Bhai Kharak Singh | Sarbat Khalsa | ||
| Gaini Budh Singh | Sarbat Khalsa | ||
| Gaini Puran Singh | Sarbat Khalsa | ||
| Gaini Amar Singh | Sarbat Khalsa | ||
| After the Gurdwara Reform Movement, Jathedar and granthi of Gurdwara are being appointed. | |||
| Gaini Resham Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Partap Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Bir Singh |
SGPC | ||
| Gaini Ajit Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Fauja Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Bachitar Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Guridal Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Harcharan Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Shavinder Singh |
SGPC | ||
| Gaini Balbir Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Manjit Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Tarlochan Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Amrik Singh | SGPC | ||
| Gaini Amrik Singh Ajnala | Sarbat Khalsa | ||
| Gaini Raghbir Singh | SGPC | Current | |
References
- ^ Nabha, Kahan Singh (13 April 1930). Gur Shabad Ratanakar Mahankosh (1 ed.). Languages Department of Punjab, Patiala. p. ਅਕਾਲਬੁੰਗਾ. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Gurdwara Qila Lohgarh Sahib Anandpur | Discover Sikhism".