Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sikh Museum

Anandpur Sahib, one of the holiest Sikh sites, was founded by Guru Tegh Bahadur. He lived in the Guru ka Mahal in the old quarter of the town. A museum dedicated to, and named after him, displays a collection of oil paintings depicting the trials and tribulations of his times. A shrine has also been raised in honour of Bhai Jaitha, who carried Guru Tegh Bahadur’s head from Delhi to Punjab, after the Guru’s execution. Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, the town’s most sacred shrine, built on a hillock with the lower Shivaliks as a backdrop, is where Guru Gobind Singh formed the Khalsa Panth (Sikh Nation). It was in commemoration of the third centenary of the founding of the Panth, that the sprawling Khalsa Heritage Complex was envisaged and shaped into the state-of-the-art repository that we know it today. Called the Virasat-e-Khalsa. This museum sheds light on the vision of the Sikh Gurus, and provides an insight to Sikh history, culture and heritage. As a Sikh bastion, Anandpur Sahib was heavily fortified and today the fortifications include gurdwaras. Of these, Gurdwara Qila Anandgarh Sahib was where the Khalsa army was held under siege, while Gurdwara Holgarh Sahib hosts the town’s largest, most spectacular festival, the Hola Mohalla. This week-long jamboree, drawing visitors from around the world, includes mock battles, equestrian events, elephant processions, kirtan, poetry recitations and endless meals at community kitchens.

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