Top 15 Famous and Must Visit Gurdwaras in India

India is famous for its large Hindu temples,amazing jain temples,mosque and grand white Gurdwaras. Gurdwara is the place of worship for Sikhs,There are thousands of Gurdwaras throughout India out of them Panj Takht are 5 important Gurudwaras of Sikhism in India rest of the famous Gurdwara in India are Nanak Jhira Bidar Gurudwara,Gurdwara Kalgidhar Sahib Jammu, Manikaran Sahib and Data Bandi Chod Sahib.

Harmandir Sahib

The Golden Temple of Amritsar is known as Sri Harmandir Sahib is the holiest Gurdwara of Sikhism. Harmandir Sahib complex is also home to the Akal Takht,one of five takhts of the Sikh religion in India.

Keshgarh Sahib

Sri Anandpur Sahib is one of the most important sacred places of the Sikhs, situated in Rupnagar district of Punjab. Rupnagar is surrounded by picturesque natural scenery, with the river Sutlej in the lower Himalayas.

Patna Sahib

Takht Sri Patna Sahib was built in remembrance of the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, situated in Patna city which is also the capital of Bihar state.

Hazur Sahib

Hazur Sahib Nanded is one of the five takhts in Sikhism,built at the place of death of Guru Gobind Singh. Hazoor Sahib is the principal Sikh shrine at Nanded in Maharashtra state.

Damdama Sahib

Takht Sri Damdama Sahib is situated in Bathinda where Guru Gobind Singh prepared the full version of Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Gurdwara damdama sahib is one of the five Takhts, located at talmandi Sabo Bhatinda district Punjab.Image source:historicalgurudwaras

Paonta Sahib

Gurudwara Paonta Sahib is an important religious spot for Sikhs,located in the south of Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. Paonta Sahib is a revered site for Sikhs,Located on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Sirmour.

Pathar Sahib

Gurdwara Pathar Sahib is one of the most beautiful Gurudwara sahib constructed in the memory of Guru Nanak in the the Ladakh region of India.

Sehra Sahib

Gurudwara Sri Sehra Sahib is located on top of a hillock near Basi or Basantgarh village in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. Main attractions are Gurudwara Tirbaini Sahib, Gurudwara Paur Sahib and Gurudwara Anand Karaj.

Hemkund Sahib

Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib Ji is situated at an altitude of 4,329 mts above sea level in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Hemkund Sahib is related to sikh religious yatra in Uttarakhand.

Gawri Ghat Sahib

Gurudwara Gawri Ghat Sahib is situated on the bank of holy river Narmada at Gawri Ghat in Jabalpur. Gawri Ghat Sahib is one of the most famous Gurudwara in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Tarn Taran Sahib

Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib is famous for the monthly gathering of pilgrims on the day of Amavas. The site has the the largest sarovar of all the gurdwaras in India.

Bangla Sahib

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwara in Delhi. Bangla Sahib was originally a bungalow belonging to Raja Jai Singh,situated near Connaught Place.

Atal Rai Sahib

Gurdwara Baba Atal Sahib is situated to the south of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.  Atal Sahib is a nine storied octagonal majestic tower.

Rawalsar Sahib

Gurdwara Rawalsar Sahib is located high on the hillside above the lake in the Mandi district of Himachal. The lake Rawalsar is a natural lake with floating islands at an altitude of 1360 m above sea level.

Fatehgarh Sahib

Fatehgarh Sahib is popular place of Sikh gurdwara in the city of Fatehgarh Sahib,Punjab. Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib is a complex consisting of several important shrines or Gurdwaras.