Takhat

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The word Takhat literally means 'seat of power' or 'throne of authority' and refers to one of the five bodies of authority for the Sikhs. Sometimes 'Takhat' is spelled 'Takat' or even 'Takht'.

These five authoritative bodies of power are:

• Akal Takhat, at Amritsar
• Takhat KeshGarh Sahib, at Anandpur
• Takhat Patna Sahib, at Patna in Bihar
• Takhat Hazur Sahib, at Nanded in Maharashtra
• Takhat Damdama Sahib, in Talwandi Sabo, Bhatinda

External links

• The Five seats/Takhats of Sikh religious and temporal authority
• Akal Takhat
• Takhat Hazur Sahib
• Takhat Keshgarh Sahib
• Patna Sahib
• Damdama Sahib

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