Gurudwara Sri Patna Sahib enjoys the privilege
of being the birthplace of the Tenth Guru Sri Guru
Gobind Singh Ji. He was born here on December 22,
1666. There stands, at the sacred place a magnificent
holy shrine, called Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib. It
is situated in one of the old quarters of Patna
city, once known as Kucha Farrukh Khan, now known
as Harmandir Gali.
This sacred place has the honour
of being visited by the first Guru Sri Guru Nanak
Dev ji and the ninth Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
ji. It is from this place that the commandment of
valiance and fearlessness was issued to the Sikh
fraternity. The ninth Guru waxed eloquent about
this to justify ways of God to men. "This is
why I was born and set Patna Sahib as my place of
work". This very line indicates that Sri Guru
Gobind Singh Ji was born at this sacred place. After
bidding an adieu to his promising childhood at Sri
Patna Sahib, Guru Sahib stepped into the holy land
of Sri Anandpur Sahib.
Gurudwara Patna Sahib is regarded as the centre
for propagating Sikhism in the east. As history
would have it, Takht Sri Patna Sahib is the second
accepted and acknowledged Takht of the Sikhs. It
was 'Sher-e-Punjab' Maharaja Ranjit Singh who, first
of all, undertook the task of raising a monumental
Sikh Temple at this place. As a result of an earthquake,
the celestial edifice came to be a heap of dust.
With the co-operation of the Sikh masses, the golden
fabric, as it stands today, has come into its own.
Some relics of the tenth Guru are also preserved
in Patna Sahib. Among them is a pangura (cradle)
with four stands covered with Golden plates. Guruji
during his childhood used to sleep in this cradle.
Moreover, four iron arrows, sacred sword of the
Master and a pair of his sandals are also preserved.
Hukamnamas of Guru Gobind Singh and Guru Tegh Bahadur
contained in a book are also kept in this holy Gurudwara.
Other Gurudwaras in Patna and near
Patna Sahib are :
- Gurudwara Guru ka Bagh
- Gurudwara Ghai Ghat
- Gurudwara Handi Sahib
- Gurudwara Gobind Ghat
- Gurudwara Bal Lila Maini
