About Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh
Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh is a historic Sikh shrine in Patna City, Patna, Bihar, near Takht Sri Patna Sahib. It marks a garden where Guru Nanak Dev Ji and later Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji stayed during visits to Patna. Part of the Patna Sahib pilgrimage circuit, the white-marble gurdwara includes a prayer hall, sarovar and langar hall. It commemorates the Gurus' travels and remains an important place of worship and heritage for visitors.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a peaceful white-marble gurdwara complex with a central prayer hall, Nishan Sahib, and a langar hall serving community meals. The site is set in a dense urban neighbourhood of Patna City within walking distance of Takht Sri Patna Sahib. Inside, visitors can observe daily prayers and kirtan, view the sanctum, and walk around the courtyard and sarovar area. The atmosphere is devotional and orderly, with shoe storage and head-covering facilities at the entrance.
Key highlights
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Historic garden site associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
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Part of the revered Patna Sahib Sikh pilgrimage circuit
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White-marble prayer hall with Nishan Sahib
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Traditional langar (community kitchen) experience
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Close proximity to Takht Sri Patna Sahib and other Patna City gurdwaras
History of Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh
Gurdwara Guru Ka Bagh commemorates visits of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the early 16th century and Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji in the 17th century to Patna. The site was originally a garden (bagh) where the Gurus stayed and preached. It was later developed as a gurdwara to preserve the memory of their stay and is maintained as part of the historic Sikh heritage of Patna, the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Culture & Context
The gurdwara is an important Sikh place of worship and pilgrimage in Bihar, forming part of the Patna Sahib circuit that includes Takht Sri Patna Sahib and other associated gurdwaras. It hosts daily prayers, kirtan and langar, and is visited by devotees and tourists seeking to understand Sikh heritage and the travels of the Sikh Gurus in eastern India.
Route
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