Located in Talwandi Sabo, a small town 28 km south east of Bathinda in Punjab, this Takht commemorates the visit of Guru Gobind Singh in 1706. After retreating from Anandpur Sahib, he rested here for some time, and went on to stay for more than nine months. The phrase ‘Dam Lena’ in Punjabi means ‘to rest a while’ hence the name Damdama Sahib. His work during his stay here led to the blossoming of the Sikh faith in its full glory. It was here that he recited from his divine memory the entire text of the Granth Sahib. The Guru blessed this place as Guru ki Kashi, i.e., the highest learning place not only in religious or divine wisdom, but also imparting value-based education in all spheres to motivate students to become holy persons and render selfless service to humanity.
During the daily Diwan, the Guru would elucidate the hymns of the holy scripture and preach to the divinely congregation (Sangat). He also set about teaching Gurmukhi to the Sikhs and declared, ‘This is the Guru-Kashi and will emerge in future as a great centre of learning for value-based education.’
