Kesgarh Qila, Anandpur Sahib

Name: Kesgarh Qila
Address: Anandpur Sahib, India

#2 among attractions in Anandpur Sahib

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Kesgardh Qila is the name given to the Takhat that the tenth Master constructed in Anandpur Sahib. The fort is now the Takhat called Kesgarh Sahib. This Gurdwara was one of the five forts constructed by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib for the defense of the Sikhs. The Guru spent 25 years at Anandpur Sahib and to protect the Sikhs from the hill Rajas or Mughals, the Guru began the construction of five defensive Qilas all around the town. ()

Coordinates: 31°13'54"N, 76°30'16"E

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Anandpur Sahib India

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Kesgarh Qila – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virasat-e-Khalsa, Mahlog, Naina Devi.

~1100 ftNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Virasat-e-Khalsa, Anandpur Sahib
6 min walk • Virasat-e-Khalsa is a museum of Sikhism, located in the holy town, Anandpur Sahib, near Chandigarh, the capital of the state of Punjab, India.
5 miSE
Forts and castles
Mahlog
127 min walk • Mehlog or Mahlog was a princely state of India before and during the colonial British Raj. In 1940 it had a population of 8,631 and an area of 49 square miles. The capital city was Patta. On 15 April 1948 Mahlog acceded to the Indian Union. Later it was merged into the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
5.3 miN
Town
Naina Devi
136 min walk • The Naina Devi Temple is believed to be one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where it is said that the eyes of the goddess Sati fell. Devotees flock to the temple to seek blessings and pay homage to the goddess, especially during the annual Naina Devi Fair, which is...

Kesgarh Qila, Anandpur Sahib

Facts and practical information

Kesgarh Qila – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Virasat-e-Khalsa, Anandpur Sahib

Mahlog

Naina Devi