Takht Sri Patna Sahibतख़्त श्री पटना साहिब
Guru Gobind Singh's birthplace and one of the five Takhts of Sikhism, in old Patna City.
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Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 20 December to 10 January
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyPatna City (Harmandir Gali), Patna Sahib station
EntryFree · cover your head, shoes off, langar for all
About Takht Sri Patna Sahib
Guru Gobind Singh was born here in 1666, which makes this one of the five Takhts of Sikhism and the reason Sikhs from Punjab and Canada turn up in old Patna City. The white marble gurudwara is largely a 1950s rebuild after the 1934 earthquake wrecked the shrine Ranjit Singh had raised. Prakash Parv in late December or early January is the big gathering. The langar runs all day.
What to see and do
- Birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, Sikhism's tenth Guru
- The Guru's cradle, sandals and weapons on display
- Prakash Parv gathering each winter
- Langar open to everyone
- Old Patna City lanes around Harmandir Gali
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