Day 7b - Anandpur Sahib

Anandpur Sahib is the place where Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru created the Khalsa (the pure), and fought a number of pitched battles against the Mughal regime. By initiating the Khalsa he was trying to bring about social equality by doing away with the caste system. The local authorities had a vested interest in retaining the unequal existing social structure and along with the Mughal leaders attacked the Sikhs. The Guru lost his four sons and his mother during the last set of battles but did not give up his pursuit of initiating social change. For Sikhs, this is an incredibly important place because it was here that we gained our unique physical, spiritual, social and community identity.

Loading up for the long trip

Village Virk Transport, makes you feel proud!

Packed in like sardines

At Baba Gurditta Gurdwara

Anandpur is in the mountain region of the Punjab

Group picture outside Baba Gurditta

Kesh Garh Sahib. Birthplace of the Khalsa and the 5 ks.

Steep walk

Giving Aman a helping hand

My new best friend in India. A Nihang Singh

Jas and Tarsem outside the Takht of Kesh Garh Sahib. One of the five main Takhts of Sikhism

Aman, Pavan, Iran and Jas under the Takht Sahib

Feeding the monkeys on the way back home

Pavan and Iran