Anandpur Sāhib — where Gurū Gobind Singh founded the Khālsā
Sikh / Khalsa
Anandpur Sāhib — founded 1665 by Gurū Tegh Bahādur — is the 2nd of the 5 Takhts of Sikhism. On Vaisākhī 1699, Gurū Gobind Singh established the Khālsā Panth here by creating the Pañj Pyāre (Five Beloved Ones) and initiating the 5-K identity. The Kesgarh Takht marks the exact spot of the khaṇḍe-dī-pahul (double-edged sword initiation). The annual Holā Mohallā (March) sees Sikhs display martial arts (gaṭkā, naṅgā sāṅ, and horsemanship). Population quadruples during the festival.
India's sacred landscape embraces all faith-traditions — Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Jewish, Zoroastrian, tribal, regional-folk — each with its own cosmology. This entry honors Sikh on its own terms.
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