Category:Akal Takht

**Akal Takht**
	one of the 5 Thakts of Sikhism in Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Location	Amritsar, Amritsar district, Jalandhar division, Punjab, India
Inception	1606;
	31° 37′ 14.2″ N, 74° 52′ 31.2″ E
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The Akal Takht (Punjabi: ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ; Hindi: अकाल तख़्त) literally means "The Seat (Throne) of the Timeless One" or "Seat (Throne) of God". It is one of the five seats of temporal physical religious authority of the Sikhs. Akal means "The Timeless One* - another term for God. Takht means "seat" or "throne" in Persian. Akal Takht is located in the Harmandir Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab, and faces the Darshani Deori.

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This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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Akal Takht illuminated (5 F)

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Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (11 F)

Media in category "Akal Takht"

The following 138 files are in this category, out of 138 total.

12th Shahidi Jatha ('Band of Martyrs') involved in the Jaito Morcha (agitation) takes its blessings at Akal Takht under the leadership of Jathedars Sucha Singh of Moga and Kanwar Singh, ca.1924.jpg 4,320 × 2,880; 4.39 MB
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Akal takhat golden temple.JPG 2,816 × 2,112; 766 KB
Akal Takhat Sahib.jpg 3,096 × 4,128; 4.36 MB
AKal Takhat( golden temple).JPG 2,112 × 2,816; 846 KB
Akal Takht and Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab, India.jpg 3,637 × 2,117; 1.69 MB
Akal Takht as it stands today.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 669 KB
Akal Takht Jathedar Harpreet Singh and Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad with Sikh children on 12 November 2022.jpg 6,785 × 4,523; 20.85 MB
Akal Takht Sahib Decorated.jpg 719 × 544; 363 KB
Akal Takht Sahib.jpg 801 × 1,202; 286 KB
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Akali Hanuman Singh.jpg 3,968 × 4,960; 10.16 MB
Akali takht sahib.jpg 544 × 389; 162 KB
Akali Takht.jpg 640 × 480; 77 KB
AkalTakht NishanSahib.JPG 3,008 × 2,000; 1.35 MB
AkalTakhtGoldenTempleComplex.jpg 483 × 422; 154 KB
Amritsar Golden Temple 4.JPG 2,592 × 1,944; 1.88 MB
Arur Singh.jpg 390 × 486; 158 KB
CH-NB - Britisch-Indien, Amritsar-Delhi- Gebäude - Annemarie Schwarzenbach - SLA-Schwarzenbach-A-5-22-055.jpg 1,280 × 960; 257 KB
Clock Tower Gate, Golden Temple.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 2.46 MB
Damaged fresco of decorative floral motifs from the original Akal Takht structure (no longer extant).jpg 718 × 1,024; 214 KB
Darbara Singh.jpg 620 × 771; 395 KB
Delhi 104.jpg 4,752 × 3,168; 3.57 MB
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Detail of Bhai Bidhi Chand from a fresco from the original Akal Takht, circa mid-19th century.jpg 120 × 121; 38 KB
Detail of Mata Jito appending sugar crystals to Amrit from a fresco that was located in the original Akal Takht building.jpg 640 × 480; 152 KB
Detail of the seal of the Akal Takht from a hukamnama issued by the Akal Takht in 1864 C.E. (Gurmukhi) (cropped).jpg 334 × 286; 118 KB
En-us-Akal Takht from India pronunciation (Voice of America).ogg 2.0 s; 43 KB
Fresco depicting Bhai Bidhi Chand presenting the horses Dilbagh and Gulbagh to Guru Hargobind, from the pre-1984 Akal Takht, circa mid-19th century.jpg 2,048 × 1,292; 878 KB
Fresco depicting Krishna eating rice that was offered by his childhood friend Sudama from the original Akal Takht structure.jpg 701 × 442; 49 KB
Fresco depicting the Sikh gurus, with Bhai Mardana and Bhai Bala, from the original Akal Takht, Amritsar, Punjab, circa mid-19th century.jpg 1,440 × 1,006; 278 KB
Fresco from the original Akal Takht building depicting preparation of Amrit for an Amrit Sanchar ceremony by Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Jito for the Panj Piare.jpg 811 × 665; 932 KB
Fresco from the original Akal Takht depicting horses and hounds being led by Sikhs.jpg 402 × 151; 19 KB
Fresco of floral motifs and the building structure from the walls of pre-1984 Akal Takht complex.jpg 1,339 × 1,952; 584 KB
Fresco of Guru Hargobind and Bidhi Chand Chhina from the pre-1984 Akal Takht.png 550 × 436; 529 KB
Fresco of Guru Nanak from a wall of the Akal Takht.jpg 1,400 × 1,370; 2.09 MB
Fresco of Kabir in a hut surrounded by others.jpg 983 × 693; 687 KB
Full view of a fresco from the original Akal Takht building depicting preparation of Amrit for an Amrit Sanchar ceremony by Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Jito for the Panj Piare.jpg 2,058 × 1,481; 806 KB
Gianian Bunga, detail from a photograph of the square in-front of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, circa 1924 (cropped).jpg 260 × 427; 32 KB
Golden Temple 1 (155389655).jpeg 1,365 × 2,048; 632 KB
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Golden Temple on paper, circa 1870's.jpg 2,200 × 1,650; 686 KB
Golden Temple, Amritsar, India (20583668474).jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 7.15 MB
Golden Temple, Amritsar, India (21019590899).jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 6.95 MB
Golden Temple- from my eye 03.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 365 KB
Golden-Temple Harmandir Sahib.jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 4.36 MB
Gurdwara Lachi Ber, detail from a photograph of a Shaheedi Jatha of the Jaito Morcha at the Akal Takht in August-to-September 1923 (cropped).jpg 389 × 382; 59 KB
Guru Gobind Singh preparing amrit.jpg 899 × 1,217; 413 KB
Hamandir Sahib (Golden Temple).jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 2.93 MB
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Hukamnama issued by the Akal Takht in 1864 C.E. (Gurmukhi).jpg 1,310 × 2,498; 3.11 MB
Hukamnama issued by the Akal Takht in 1864 C.E. (Perso-Arabic).jpg 1,310 × 2,411; 2.88 MB
Inlaid stone art (jaratkari) from the marble floor that laid in-front of the original Akal Takht shrine in Amritsar, installed during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and destroyed in the 1980's.jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 302 KB
Interior of Akal Takht.jpg 1,727 × 1,188; 425 KB
Jathedar Achhar Singh.jpg 803 × 1,001; 513 KB
Jathedar Gurdial Singh Ajnoha.jpg 653 × 1,033; 48 KB
Jathedar Harpreet Singh on 14 November 2022.jpg 4,119 × 5,149; 9.34 MB
Jathedar Partap Singh.jpg 803 × 1,001; 657 KB
Joginder Singh Vedanti in 2008.jpg 1,280 × 1,600; 1,021 KB
Mohan Singh Nagoke.jpg 150 × 194; 5 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 01.jpg 197 × 193; 18 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 02.jpg 271 × 282; 18 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 03.jpg 396 × 216; 15 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 04.jpg 387 × 545; 27 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 05.jpg 865 × 927; 93 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 06.jpg 199 × 417; 14 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 07.jpg 270 × 300; 16 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 08.jpg 403 × 193; 23 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 09.jpg 117 × 291; 10 KB
Mural of decorative floral motifs painted on the walls of the original Akal Takht structure, photographed by Satpal Singh 'Danish' mere moments before its destruction by Kar Seva renovators in the mid-1980's 10.jpg 172 × 325; 11 KB
Mural of Guru Hargobind seated atop the original Akal Bunga (later known as the Akal Takht), from Gurdwara Baba Atal.jpg 1,080 × 1,080; 241 KB
Outside facade of the historical Akal Takht structure in Amritsar.jpg 2,874 × 3,750; 1.26 MB
Painting of Darbara Singh, former Jathedar of the Akal Takht and Buddha Dal.png 720 × 1,000; 1.38 MB
Painting of the Akal Takht from 'Original sketches in the Punjab by a Lady', circa 1854.jpg 998 × 1,478; 252 KB
Painting of the Darshani Deori, Nishan Sahibs (Sikh flags), and the Akal Takht at the Golden Temple Complex in Amritsar.jpg 3,089 × 2,161; 701 KB
Photograph of a 'Panthic Morcha' held at the Akal Takht in Amritsar, circa 1900.jpg 498 × 584; 72 KB
Photograph of a Shaheedi Jatha of the Jaito Morcha at the Akal Takht in August-to-September 1923.jpg 1,318 × 874; 311 KB
Photograph of the Akal Bunga or Akal Takht, taken by Annemarie Schwarzenbach, ca.1939–40.jpg 460 × 435; 62 KB
Photograph of the Akal Takht in Amritsar from circa 1870.jpg 1,080 × 1,284; 224 KB
Photograph of the Akal Takht in Amritsar from circa 1924.jpg 747 × 1,137; 160 KB
Photograph of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, as published in 'The Sikh Religion' (1909).jpg 826 × 1,238; 102 KB
Photograph of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, as published in the Mahan Kosh (1930).jpg 4,190 × 5,970; 3.56 MB
Photograph of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, circa 1850's.jpg 2,392 × 2,880; 1.02 MB
Photograph of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, circa 1910.jpg 670 × 784; 55 KB
Photograph of the front of the Akal Takht, with electrified light pole to the left in the Great Square in Amritsar, taken by James Ricalton, circa 1912.jpg 393 × 544; 22 KB
Photograph of the Khalsa Biradari Society occupying the premises of the Akal Takht after purging the Pujari caretakers, marking the beginning of the Akali movement, 12 October 1920.jpg 615 × 483; 57 KB
Photograph of the square in-front of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, circa 1924.jpg 640 × 427; 75 KB
Photograph of the The Great Square in-front of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, taken by John Lockwood Kipling, circa 1888.jpg 2,000 × 1,524; 594 KB
Photograph taken from the Great Square in-front of the Akal Takht with passerbys in-view.jpg 847 × 1,080; 108 KB
Photogravure of an Akali-Nihang Sikh in the plaza of the Akal Takht within the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, ca.1910's.jpg 253 × 480; 41 KB
Photogravure of the Akal Takht viewed from its front plaza, within the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, ca.1910's.jpg 290 × 480; 47 KB
Printed postcard of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, ca.1905.jpg 320 × 480; 70 KB
Rehat Maryada document issued by the Akal Takht in the year 1877 C.E. (full-view).jpg 324 × 621; 111 KB
Seal of the Akal Takht.svg 3,613 × 3,613; 162 KB
Sri Akaal Takht Sahib, Amritsar.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 1.53 MB
Sri Darbar Sahib.jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 4.86 MB
Statue of Akali Phula Singh in Amritsar 26 September 2018.jpg 1,509 × 2,263; 2.22 MB
Templo dorado-Amritsar-India043.JPG 3,842 × 2,515; 1.59 MB
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The Golden Temple - panoramio.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 394 KB
The Golden Temple Amritsar and surroundings vrtmrgmpksk (102).jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 3.61 MB
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Udham Singh Nagoke.jpg 362 × 450; 157 KB
Visakha Singh.jpg 491 × 675; 274 KB
Watercolour painting titled 'Akal Boonga (Akal Bunga, known today as the Akal Takht) at the Golden temple. Umritsar (Amritsar). Punjaub (Punjab)', painted in 1864 by William Simpson.jpg 2,500 × 1,623; 1.33 MB