![]() Guru Arjan offered himself against tyranny. ~ this information is courtesy of “It was the greatest sacrifice, which was offered. They destroyed the sancitity of the Sri Akal Takht with tanks and reduced it to rubble, while attempting to take out Baba Jarnail Singh Bindrenwala & men in a controversial military operation known as Operation Bluestar. ![]() On June 4, 1984, the Indian Army did more than just damage to the outer facade of the Sri Akal Takhat. Various attacks on the Sri Akal Takhat and Sri Harimandir Sahib have been led in past by Ahmed Shah Abdali and Massa Rangar in the 18 century. It stood as a symbol of political bulwark against the Mughal Emperors in the 17th and 18th century. The Sri Akal Takhat was founded by Sri Guru Hargobind Ji on June 15, 1606 (now celebrated on 2 July) and was established as the place from which the spiritual and temporal concerns of the Sikh community could be acted upon. ![]() The Sri Akal Takhat is an impressive building that sits directly in front of the causeway leading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, India. “Akal” means “The Timeless One” – another term for God. Here is some information about the Akal Takhat for those who may not know about it:Īkal Takhat means the Throne of the Immortal and is the highest political institution of the Sikhs. In the lecture below by Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan, he discusses the Akal Takhat. Posted July 1, 2019 by Siri Singh Sahib Ji & filed under Gurpurbs, Sikh History, Siri Singh Sahib Ji, Videos, Videos-Siri Singh Sahib.
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