Gurdwara Gobind Ghat

Gurdwara Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ghat, also known as Gurudwara Kangan Ghat,[1] is a Sikh place of worship on the banks of the Ganges River approximately 650 m (710 yd) from Takht Sri Patna Sahib.[2] In Hindu mythology, this is the place where Guru Gobind Singh threw his gold bangle (kangan) and passed on the knowledge of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji to Pandit Shiv Dutt, a devotee of Sri Ram Chandra.[3]

Gurudwara Gobind Ghat
Religion
AffiliationSikhism
DeityGuru
Location
LocationPatna
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Location in Bihar
Location in India
Geographic coordinates25°36′28.77″N 85°10′3.06″E

The ghat is located near Patna Sahib Station in the state of Bihar. It is marked by a gateway with the Gurudwara on top of it.

References

  1. "Gurdwara Kangan Ghat - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia". www.sikhiwiki.org. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. "Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib". takhatpatnasahib.in. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. {{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212051909/http://archimedespress.co.uk/books|title=Archimedespress | Books|date=2015-12-12|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2020-04-06}}
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