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Takht Sri Hazur Sahib is a Sikh temple located on the banks of the River Godavari at the city of Nanded in the state of Maharashtra, Western India. The structure is built at the location where Guru Gobind Singh Ji left this world. It is one of the five 'takhts' (Seats of Temporal authority) in Sikhism. The inner room of the temple is called the Angitha Sahib and is built over the place where Guru Gobind Singh was cremated in 1708. Sikh historical records show that Guru Gobind Singh ordered his Sikhs not to create a monument to commemorate his leaving this world, anyone who defied this order would suffer the death of his/her offspring. Interestingly, Maharaja Ranjit Singh ordered its construction, and most of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's offspring died, either through bad luck or unusual circumstances. The temple was finished in 1839; later that year, Maharaja Ranjit Singh died. After a series of killings and accidents, most of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's offsprings died, with an exception of Duleep Singh who was sent to UK. There he married Bamba Miller and had 6 children. All the 6 children died without an issue. Thus all the offsprings of Maharaja Ranjit Singh died.
The Takht houses both the Guru Granth Sahib and the Sri Dasam Granth. This follows the pattern of Takht Patna Sahib as well. The prakash of both Granths take place as per the original Khalsa traditions. This tradition is continued by the Akali Nihang Singhs and the Damdami Taksal.
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