Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Sikh religious complex in Talwandi Sabo, Punjab, India.
Takht Sri Damdama Sahib is a white Sikh complex in Talwandi Sabo, with a long arcaded lower level, a projecting balcony and small arched windows above. A large central dome rises between smaller domes, pavilions and slender corner towers, and strings of red, yellow and orange pennants cross the view in front.
Guru Gobind Singh stayed at Talwandi Sabo in 1705 after the battles at Anandpur and Muktsar, and dictated the full Guru Granth Sahib here to Bhai Mani Singh, adding the hymns of Guru Tegh Bahadur. He called the place Guru Ki Kashi, and Baba Deep Singh became its first Jathedar. The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee recognised it as the fifth Takht on 18 November 1966, and the Government of India declared it so in April 1999.
The complex serves as one of the five Takhts in Sikhism, representing the highest religious authority and hosting important ceremonies, festivals, and scholarly activities throughout the year.
The site welcomes visitors of all faiths and features a langar hall serving free vegetarian meals to approximately 2,000 people simultaneously, along with accommodation facilities for pilgrims.
Known as 'Guru Ki Kashi' meaning the literary center of Sikhs, this location houses the Damdama Bir, a handwritten copy of the Guru Granth Sahib created under Guru Gobind Singh's direct supervision.
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