Takht (Sikhism)

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The word Takht literally means 'seat of power' or 'throne of authority' and refers to one of the five bodies of authority for the Sikhs. Sometimes 'Takht' is spelled 'Takhat' or even 'Takat'.

These five authoritative bodies of power are:

Akal Takht, at Amritsar
Keshgarh Sahib, at Anandpur
Patna Sahib, at Patna in Bihar
Hazur Sahib, at Nanded in Maharashtra
Damdama Sahib, in Talwandi Sabo, Bhatinda

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