Takht Kesgarh Sahib

Takht Kesgarh Sahib
Takht Kesgarh Sahib
	Flag of Takht
General information
Status	Takht of the Sikhs
Architectural style	Sikh architecture
Town or city	Anandpur Sahib
Country	India

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Kesgarh Qila or Takht Kesgarh Sahib, alternatively spelt as Keshgarh Qila, 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 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[edit]

Historical photograph of Takht Keshgarh Sahib

Historical photograph of Qila Anandgarh from May 1934.

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[edit]

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

Gallery[edit]

Kesgarh Qila
Anandgarh Qila.jpg

Anandgarh Qila
Lohgarh Qila
Holgarh Qila
Fatehgarh Qila
Taragarh Qila

References[edit]

↑ 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".

Coordinates: 31°14′6″N 76°29′56″E / 31.23500°N 76.49889°E / 31.23500; 76.49889

[AB-1] 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.

[2] "Gurdwara Qila Lohgarh Sahib Anandpur | Discover Sikhism".

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