Anandpur Sahib, also referred simply as Anandpur, is a city in Rupnagar district (Ropar), on the edge of Shivalik Hills, in the Indian state of Punjab. Located near the Sutlej River, the city is one of the most sacred religious places in Sikhism, being the place where the last two Sikh Gurus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh, lived. It is also the place where Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699. The city is home to Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, the third of the five Takhts in Sikhism. The town was founded by the ninth Sikh guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur.
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The city is a pilgrimage site in Sikhism. It is the venue of the largest annual Sikh gathering and festivities during the Hola Mohalla in the spring season. The Virasat-e-Khalsa museum is located in the city.
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Towns around Anandpur
- Nangal21 km NW
- Bālāchor28 km SW
- Ropar30 km S
- Una34 km NW
- Garhshankar34 km W
- Nawanshahr39 km W
- Baddi42 km SE
- Rāhon42 km SW
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