Question 41: Which places are sacred for the Sikhs?
The Sikhs do not accept any place as sacred in the sense that a particular place is the only abode of God. For them every Gurdwara is a sacred place. However they consider the places sanctified by their Guru's as the most sacred places. Nanakana Sahib, Panja Sahib, and Kartar Pur are associated with Guru N anak and Dera Sahib Lahore is the place of mar- tyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev. They are all in Pakistan now.
Harimandir (Golden Temple) in Amritsar is perhaps the most revered place for the Sikhs all over the world.
Akal Takhat (Amritsar), Kes Garh (Anand Pur), Hazur Sahib, Patna Sahib and Damdama Sahib are the five Takhats (seats of authority) of the Sikhs and are in India. These are the most prominent places. There are thousands of other places sanctified by the Sikh Gurus.
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