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This
place
is
wonderful,
because
being
here
is
a
feeling
of
purity
and
peace
where
you
forgot
all
your
miseries
and
have
a
positive
mind.
There
are
several
types
of
seva
(services)
include
everything
when
you
come
in
Delhi
you
can
please
visit
this
place
Most
Important
:
Keeping
the
head
covered
is
important,
and
headscarves
are
available
in
a
basket
at
the
entrance
for
free
History
:The
ninth
Sikh
Guru,
Guru
Tegh
Bahadur
was
beheaded
here
on
11
November
1675
on
the
orders
of
the
Mughal
Emperor
Aurangzeb,
when
Guru
Tegh
Bahadur
protested
against
the
forceful
conversion
of
Kashmiri
Pandits
and
dharmic
people
to
Islam.
However,
before
their
body
could
be
quartered
and
exposed
to
public
view,
it
was
stolen
under
the
cover
of
darkness
by
one
of
his
disciples,
Lakhi
Shah
Vanjara
who,
then
burnt
his
house
to
cremate
Guru's
body;
today,
at
this
site
stands
Gurdwara
Rakab
Ganj
Sahib
The
trunk
of
the
tree
beneath
which
the
head
of
the
Guru
was
severed
and
the
well
used
by
him
for
taking
bath
during
his
prison
term
have
been
preserved
in
the
shrine.
Also,
adjoining
the
gurudwara,
stands
the
Kotwali
(police
station),
where
Guru
was
imprisoned
and
his
disciples
were
tortured.
Located
close
to
it
is
the
Sunehri
Masjid
(Chandni
Chowk).
Tourist
Tips:
1.
Keep
your
head
covered
with
any
dupatta,
scarf
or
handkerchief.If
someone
does
not
bring
any
scarf,
dupatta
then
many
scarfs
are
available
in
a
big
basket
which
is
free
provided,
placed
at
the
entrance
of
Gurudwara.
2.Shoes
are
forbidden
in
the
holy
place.Leave
them
on
a
rack
outside.
3.Maintain
silence
when
you
entering
the
Gurudwara
Sahib.
Opening
Time:
The
Gurudwara
is
open
24/7
Things
To
Do:
1.Attend
the
Shabad
Kirtan(religious
hymns)
and
prayer
session
and
take
the
blessings.
2.
get
Karah(hoy),
Prasad.
3.
Eat
Langar
from
Holy
Kitchen.
4.The
tall
Flag
called
Nishan
Sahib
is
its
landmark
structure.
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