Five Takhts of Sikhism
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The Five Takhts of Sikhism are the supreme temporal and spiritual seats of authority in the Sikh faith, each centered at a historically significant gurdwara.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sikh Takhts | 1 |
| Akal Takht | 0 |
| Takht Sri Damdama Sahib | 0 |
| Takht Sri Hazur Sahib | 0 |
| Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib | 0 |
| Takht Sri Patna Sahib | 0 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh religious authority
ⓘ
Takht ⓘ Takht ⓘ Takht ⓘ Takht ⓘ Takht ⓘ religious institution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Panj Takht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Golden Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScripture | Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Sikh religious sites
ⓘ
centers of Sikh authority ⓘ |
| coreFunction |
interpret Sikh doctrine
ⓘ
issue edicts for the Sikh community ⓘ resolve religious disputes ⓘ |
| defines |
supreme spiritual authority in Sikhism
ⓘ
supreme temporal authority in Sikhism ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Sikh Gurus (historical development) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Guru Hargobind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsCommunity | global Sikh community ⓘ |
| hasCentralTakht | Akal Takht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Akal Takht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Takht Sri Damdama Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ Takht Sri Hazur Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ Takht Sri Patna Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
preserve Sikh religious law
ⓘ
symbolize Sikh sovereignty ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh
ⓘ
birthplace of the Khalsa in 1699 ⓘ place where Guru Gobind Singh left his physical body ⓘ place where Guru Gobind Singh prepared a recension of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Harmandir Sahib complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
Amritsar
NERFINISHED
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Anandpur Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanded NERFINISHED ⓘ Patna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
India
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India ⓘ India ⓘ India ⓘ India ⓘ India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Bathinda district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
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Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfComponents | 5 ⓘ |
| religion |
Sikhism
ⓘ
Sikhism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ Sikhism ⓘ |
| role | primary seat of Sikh temporal authority ⓘ |
| tradition | Khalsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sikh Takhts