Gurudwara Rakab Ganj

Rakab Ganj Sahib is an important historic Gurdwara in Delhi, India. It's located at the exact spot where Dhan Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur's headless body was cremated after the Mughal executioner Jalaudin of Samana beheaded the Ninth Guru of the Sikhs.

Two brave disciples of the Guru, Bhai Lakhi Shah Banjara and his son, Bhai Naghaiya rescued the headless body of the revered ninth Sikh Guru from Chandni Chowk, Delhi after the execution of the Guru. This tragedy took place on November 11, 1675 under orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Another devoted Sikh; Bhai Jaita took the Guru ji head to Anandpur Sahib.This gurudwara stands where once there was a neighbourhood of stirrup- makers. It was built in 1732 by Lakkhi Banjara, the man who performed the last rites of the martyred Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur.

The décor is characteristic of Sikh gurudwaras and is visited by thousands of devotee's everyday.

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Contact Information

Gurudwara Rakab Ganj
Near Parliament House, Pandit Pant Marg
110001 New Delhi, DL

Tel. +911123738609

http://www.allaboutsikhs.com