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Akal Takht

The highest seat of Sikh authority, facing the shrine across the causeway.

Photo: Ms Sarah Welch · CC BY-SA 4.0
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Best Time
Late evening or just before dawn, for the procession
Address
Golden Temple complex, Amritsar, Punjab 143006Directions

Why Go

The Guru Granth Sahib is carried here each night and back at dawn in a ceremony called Palki Sahib. It's moving to watch, and anyone may help carry the palanquin.

Nearby

Guru Ka Langar1 min walk · Must-SeeHarmandir Sahib2 min walk · Must-SeeAmrit Sarovar2 min walkCentral Sikh Museum3 min walk

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