The Tercentenary Celebration of Gur-ta-Gaddi

Sikh Identity
In order to make it easier for his followers to recognize each other, Gobind Singh, chose five marks, some of which even today symbolize the Sikhs. The five signs were, uncut hair, comb; sword or dagger; bracelet on the right wrist and shorts. The religious Sikhs dress according to Guru Gobind Singh’s order, carrying a sword.

Sikh Place Worship: Gurudwara
A Sikh place of worship is called Gurudwara. Sikhism does not support pilgrimage to holy sites because according to Sikhism, God is everywhere and not in any certaini place. But Sikhism has a few important sites, of which, the Hari Mandir, also known as the ‘Golden Temple’ in Amritsar in Punjabi is the most important site and is considered the holiest shrine of Sikhism.

The Five Takhts of Sikhism:
Sr. No. Takht Location
1. Akal Takht Amritsar (Punjab)
2. Harimandir Saheb Patna (Bihar)
3. Kesgarh Saheb Anandpur (Punjab)
4. Huzur Sahib Nanded (Maharashtra)
5. Damdama Sahib Talwandi Sabo, Bhatinda (Punjab)


The Sikh religion has five main Takhts or Seats of Power spread all along the Country, which shows the spread and the vastness of the religion.
The Tercentenary Celebration of Gur-ta-Gaddi
The tercentenary celebration of Gur-ta-Gaddi to be celebrated at the Takhat-Sachkhand Gurudwara at Nanded is of great relevance to the Sikh Community. This involves the remembrance of the 300th (Tri Shatabdi) year of the consecration of Guru Granth Sahib as the last guru of Sikh community by Guru Gobind Singhji. The event will also commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Parlok Gaman of Guru Gobind Singhji. The event will be of 8 days duration and will be conducted in the month of October 2008. The event will attract estimated pilgrims of 25-30 Lacs from all over the world.