Gurdwara Baba Atal

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Gurudwara, Baba Atal near Golden Temple
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Baba Atal Amritsar.jpg
Baba Atal
General information
Architectural styleSikh architecture
Town or cityAmritsar
CountryIndia
Completed17th Century

Gurdwara Baba Atal is a famous Gurdwara of Amritsar. It is just a short walk from the famous Harmandir Sahib.

Architecture[]

Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai, Amritsar

Built some two centuries ago, the Baba Atal Gurdwara is a touching commemoration of the young life of Baba Atal Rai, the son of Guru Hargobind. Its nine storeys echo his nine years of life before his death in 1628.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ G.S., Randhir (1990). Sikh shrines in India. New Delhi: The Director of Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. pp. 13–14.

External links[]

Media related to Gurdwara Baba Atal at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 31°37′02″N 74°52′38″E / 31.61722°N 74.87722°E / 31.61722; 74.87722


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