Akal Takht
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Akal Takht is the highest temporal seat of authority in Sikhism, serving as a central place for political and religious decision-making for the Sikh community.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akal Takht canonical | 14 |
| Akal Takht Sahib | 1 |
| Takhts of Sikhism | 1 |
| damage to Akal Takht | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh religious institution
ⓘ
seat of authority ⓘ temporal authority in Sikhism ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Golden Temple, Amritsar
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Temple
|
| architecturalStyle | Sikh architecture ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
Khalsa
ⓘ
surface form:
Sarbat Khalsa
|
| associatedWith |
Khalsa
ⓘ
Sikhism ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh Panth
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| damagedInEvent | Operation Blue Star ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Waheguru
ⓘ
surface form:
Akal Purakh
|
| establishedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| facing |
Golden Temple, Amritsar
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Temple
|
| foundedBy | Guru Hargobind ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ⓘ |
| governs | temporal affairs of the Sikh community ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Sikhs worldwide ⓘ |
| hasRole |
center of Sikh political decision-making
ⓘ
center of Sikh religious decision-making ⓘ highest temporal seat of authority in Sikhism ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Akal Takht Jathedar
ⓘ
surface form:
Jathedar of Akal Takht
|
| heritage | central institution of Sikh Panth ⓘ |
| inception | 1606 ⓘ |
| issues | hukamnamas ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialEdicts | Punjabi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amritsar
ⓘ
Darbar Sahib ⓘ
surface form:
Harmandir Sahib complex
India ⓘ Punjab ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Throne of the Timeless One ⓘ |
| oneOf | five takhts in Sikhism ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Akal Takht Jathedar
ⓘ
surface form:
Jathedar of Akal Takht
|
| partOf |
Golden Temple, Amritsar
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Temple complex
|
| pilgrimageSiteFor | Sikhs ⓘ |
| reconstructedAfter | Operation Blue Star ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of Sikh resistance
ⓘ
symbol of Sikh sovereignty ⓘ |
| status | primary takht in Sikhism ⓘ |
| symbolizes | unity of spiritual and temporal authority in Sikhism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deliberation on Sikh political matters
ⓘ
deliberation on Sikh religious matters ⓘ excommunication decisions ⓘ issuing religious directives ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
damage to Akal Takht
this entity surface form:
Takhts of Sikhism
this entity surface form:
Akal Takht Sahib