Anandpur Sahib : The Birthplace of Khalsa

The Beautiful Town of Anandpur Sahib which is situated in the foothills of Shivalik Range is one of the most important pilgrimage site to Sikhs in India second to Golden Temple. But why?

Many Reasons Let me point out one by one

1. Tenth Guru in Sikhism Gruru Shri Gobind Singh Ji Laid the Foundation of this town and built a fort for him and his family.

2.The Keshgarh Gurudwara is where the Khalsa Panth Born and first Panj Pyare had "Amrit".

3.It is one of the five Takhts in Sikhism.

How to Reach :- The Beautiful town is 95 km away from the city Beautiful Chandigarh. One can reach via Public Transport which is readily available or you can hire taxi or Private Vehicle. it is on the border of Himachal and Punjab.

Itinerary :- Its a Good one day trip in any normal day beside major Sikh Festival and "Hola Mohalla".

Arrive at early morning : visit Keshgarh Sahib its a beautiful White Gurudwara having Mesmerizing View of Shivalik Hills on which Naina Devi temple is Situated which is one of 51 Shaktipeeth in Hinduism. Spend 2-3 Hours and submerge in the peace their.

After that you can have Breakfast nearby and move to Virasat E Khalsa. Its a beautiful Museum which tell you a lot of Sikh history open from 10:00am to 4:30pm and close on Monday.

Festival: Hola Mohalla is a festival which is celebrated near to Holi and it includes Sikh Martial Arts, Colors and activities that attracts a lots of tourist.