Takht Sri Patna Sahib
Gurudwara · Sikh · Takht · Patna, Bihar
Birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji
One of the five Takhts of Sikhism, marking the birthplace of the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Visiting Takht Sri Patna Sahib
The birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji and one of the five Takhts of Sikhism. Cover your head, and the langar is open to all. It sits in old Patna City, an easy add-on with Mahavir Mandir and a Ganga ghat visit in the same day.
Plan your visit
- Best season
- Oct - Mar
- Stay in Patna
- 1 day
- How to reach
- Fly/train to Patna; the takht is in the old city.
- Dress code
- Head covered by everyone, feet washed at the entrance, footwear left at the counter. No tobacco or alcohol anywhere inside. Modest dress; scarves are lent at the gate.
- Area
- Patna
Festivals
- Prakash Utsav (Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti)
- Baisakhi: The founding of the Khalsa, celebrated with joy at the Golden Temple. (Apr)
Yatras that include Takht Sri Patna Sahib
- Sikh Yatra: The Takht itself, built over the house where the tenth Guru was born.
Experiences here
- Langar at Patna Sahib: Everybody eats, sitting on the same floor, at one of the five Takhts
Pujas
- Ardas & Kirtan Seva: An ardas and kirtan offered at the Takht in your family's name.
- Sukhmani Sahib Path: Recitation of Guru Arjan Dev's hymns for peace of mind.
- Akhand Path (sponsor): Sponsor an unbroken reading of the Guru Granth Sahib for a family occasion.
Tirtham can arrange here
Guide, car and stay around Patna
Also around Patna
- Bihar Museum: The state's own account of itself, from the Didarganj Yakshi to the present, in one building on Nehru Path.
- Golghar, the granary on the Ganga: A British granary of 1786 built after the famine of 1770, and the widest view of the Ganga at Patna from its top.
- Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library: One of India's great manuscript libraries, open to the public since 1891, with a Quran 2.5 mm wide.
- Ganga aarti at Gandhi Ghat: The evening aarti on the Ganga that the Bihar government holds at Patna every weekend.
- Litti chokha: The dish people mean when they say Bihari food.
- Maner laddu: The laddu Bihar Tourism names as the finest in the state, from the town of the Maner Sharif dargah.
Nearby places
- Mahavir Mandir, Patna: Patna's beloved Hanuman temple
- Gurdwara Gobind Ghat: It commemorates the incident in which Gobind Rai threw his gold bangle (kangan) into the Ganga as a...
- Gurdwara Guru ka Bagh: It marks the spot where Guru Tegh Bahadur first alighted on his return, and where he met his son Guru...
- Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat: Pilgrims come for the childhood association with Guru Gobind Singh, and receive boiled salted gram as...
- Gurudwara Handi Sahib: To honour the handi of khichri offered to the child Guru; a distinctive evening prayer here recalls his...
- Gurdwara Gai Ghat: It commemorates Guru Nanak's stay in Patna and is part of the Bihar government's "Guru Circuit" of Sikh...
- Badi Patan Devi: Devotees believe the right thigh (and the *pata*, the cloth, from which "Patan" and the city's name are...
- Choti Patan Devi: It is the second of the two Patan Devi shrines associated with the fall of Sati's remains at Magadha
Questions pilgrims ask
Why is Takht Sri Patna Sahib important?
One of the five Takhts of Sikhism, marking the birthplace of the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
When is the best time to visit Takht Sri Patna Sahib?
Oct - Mar.
How do I reach Takht Sri Patna Sahib?
Fly/train to Patna; the takht is in the old city.
How long should I spend at Takht Sri Patna Sahib?
1 day
What should I wear to Takht Sri Patna Sahib?
Head covered by everyone, feet washed at the entrance, footwear left at the counter. No tobacco or alcohol anywhere inside. Modest dress; scarves are lent at the gate.
Which festivals are celebrated at Takht Sri Patna Sahib?
Prakash Utsav (Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti), Baisakhi.
Can Tirtham plan a yatra to Takht Sri Patna Sahib?
Yes. Tell us how long you have and who is going, and Tirtham plans the days, the guide, the car and the stay.
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