Gurdwārā Bābā Aṭṭal ( Punjabi pronunciation: �ʊɾᵊd̪ʊäːɾäː bäːbäː əʈʈəɭᵊ) is a famous

Gurdwara A gurdwara (sometimes written as gurudwara) (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ''guradu'ārā'', meaning "Door to the Guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths ...

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

. It is just a short walk from the famous Harmandir Sahib.

Architecture

Built some two centuries ago, the Baba Atal Gurdwara is a touching commemoration of the young life of Baba Atal Rai (1619–1627), the son of

Guru Hargobind Gurū Hargobind (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿਗੋਬਿੰਦ, pronunciation: l 19 June 1595 – 28 February 1644), revered as the ''sixth Nānak'', was the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. He had become Guru at the young age of e ...

. Its nine stories echo his nine years of life before his death in 1628.

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Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai, Amritsar

Gurdwaras in Punjab, India Buildings and structures in Amritsar Tourist attractions in Amritsar 17th-century gurdwaras {{Sikhism-stub