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A typical layout for the Darbar Sahib. Men and women usually sit on separate sides of the hall.
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A typical layout for the Darbar Sahib. Men and women usually sit on separate sides of the hall.

Darbar Sahib refers to the Main Hall within a Sikh Gurdwara. This hall is where the current and perpetual Guru of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib is placed on a Takhat or Throne in a prominent central position in the hall. A Sikh man wearing a turban A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism, a religious faith originating in the Punjab. ... A Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship. ... Illuminated Adi Granth folio with nisan (Mool Mantar) of Guru Gobind Singh. ... 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. ...


The land to build this beautiful monoument was given by the Emperor Jahangir and the foundation stone of this building was laid by a sufi saint Hazrat Mian Mir of Lahore. Nuruddin Jahangir (August 31, 1569 - October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. ...


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Darbar Sahib - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (103 words)
Darbar Sahib refers to the main hall within a Sikh gurdwara.
This hall is where the current and perpetual Guru of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib is placed on a takhat or throne in a prominent central position in the hall.
The Darbar Sahib may also be used to refer explicitly to the inner sanctum of the Harimandir Sahib.
Akal Takhat Sahib (1598 words)
The Akal Takht Sahib (The Throne of the Almighty, The Immortal Throne) is the hub of the Sikh polity.
The JATHEDAR of the Akal Takht Sahib was supervised by Baba Buddha and Bhai Gurdas.
Hence Akali Phula Singh was the Custodian of the Akal Takht Sahib.
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