Anandpur Sahib
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The holy town in the Shivalik foothills where Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa in 1699, seat of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib and home of the Hola Mohalla festival.
Pilgrimage siteRupnagar district, on the banks of the SutlejBest time to visit: October to March; Hola Mohalla falls the day after Holi
Highlights
- Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, one of the five Takhts (seats of authority) of Sikhism
- Hola Mohalla, with displays of Gatka and horsemanship by the Nihang Sikhs
- Virasat-e-Khalsa, a large museum of Sikh and Punjabi history
- Gurdwaras and forts linked to the time of Guru Gobind Singh
Significance
The town was founded by the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. On Baisakhi in 1699 Guru Gobind Singh initiated the first five members of the Khalsa here, an event Sikhs celebrate every year.