Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib crowns the town of Anandpur Sahib and is the second of the five Takhts, the supreme temporal seats of Sikhism. It marks the exact ground where Guru Gobind Singh baptised the first Panj Pyare on Vaisakhi 1699, transforming Sikhs into the Khalsa brotherhood. The gleaming white gurdwara sits on a rise overlooking the Shivalik foothills and the Sutlej plain, and its inner sanctum preserves several of the tenth Guru's personal weapons — a rare chance to see the artefacts of a living faith up close.
Combine your visit with Virasat-e-Khalsa across the ravine and time it around Hola Mohalla (March), when Nihang warriors in blue robes gallop through town in mock battles. On regular days, arrive mid-morning to catch the weapon darshan window, when a granthi displays the Guru's khanda, katar and chakar to devotees. Head-covering and bare feet are required; scarves are lent free at the entrance. The langar hall to the rear serves round-the-clock and is one of the calmest in Punjab.
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Visit during weapon darshan hours (09:00-12:00) — outside these windows the shastars are covered.
Combine with a walk to Gurdwara Anandgarh Sahib (1.2 km) and Virasat-e-Khalsa in one loop.
Hola Mohalla festival (day after Holi) is spectacular but book Rupnagar hotels three months ahead.
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