Hazur Sahib

Hazur Sahib (Hazūrī Sāhib; lit.'presence of the sahib/master'), also known as Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib, is one of the five takhts (religious centres) in Sikhism. The gurdwara (Sikh house of worship) was built between 1832 and 1837 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839). It is located on the banks of the Godavari River at the city of Nanded in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Sri Hazur Sahib
The Hazur Sahib
General information
Architectural styleSikh architecture
Town or cityNanded,
Maharashtra
Country India
Coordinates19°09′10″N 77°19′07″E
Construction started1832

The structure is built at the place where Guru Gobind Singh Ji died. The gurdwara within the complex is known as Sach-Khand (Realm of Truth). The inner room of the gurdwara is called the Angitha Sahib and is built over the place where Gobind Singh was cremated in 1708.

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