Home›Sikh Sites›TraditionBrowse ByTraditionThis page groups sacred sites by the specific religion or culture that consecrated them. Wikipedia defines a sacred space as "a designated area, often marked by physical boundaries or symbols, that is considered holy or consecrated by a particular religion or culture." Browsing by tradition lets a visitor read every site belonging to one tradition together.FactsLearn MoreTraditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedGurdwaras built where the Gurus were born, lived, taught or were martyred, centred on the Punjab and extending to Patna and Nanded. A gurdwara is constituted by the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib rather than by its architecture, and by the rule that anyone may enter and eat. 2Size of the Traditional SetWell-attestedFive: the Takhts, the seats of Sikh religious authority - the Akal Takht at Amritsar, Keshgarh Sahib, Damdama Sahib, Patna Sahib and Hazur Sahib. The count reached five only in 1966, when Damdama Sahib was formally recognised. 3DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSacred Sites 1Learn MoreThe holy places of Sikhism This group holds the sacred sites of Sikhism, centred on the Punjab and on the gurdwaras built where the Gurus lived, taught or were martyred. The holiest is the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) at Amritsar, the spiritual centre of the tradition. The browser will find the great gurdwaras associated with the ten Gurus and the events of Sikh history. The entries describe each site's connection to the Gurus and its place in Sikh devotion and pilgrimage.TraditionFilter Results1 entryAdherents Today MaximumAll30,000,000 (1)Adherents Today MinimumAll25,000,000 (1)Basis of the Membership FigureAllNational Census (1)Establishment StatusAllDisestablished (1)FounderAllGuru Nanak (1469-1539) (1)How the Expectation Is EnforcedAllCustomary Norm (1)Membership Figure As OfAll2001-03-01 (1)2011-03-01 (1)Origin Period End YearAll1708 (1)Origin Period Start YearAll1499 (1)Place of OriginAllThe Punjab, in north-west India (1)Position on MarriageAllMarriage is held to be monogamous, with remarriage after divorce sanctioned under specified conditions (1)Position on SexualityAllSame-sex orientation or practice is held to bar full membership or participation (1)Practice StatusAllLiving, and practised in varied local forms (1)Standard Rate ExpectedAllTen percent. (1)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (1)TheologyAllMonotheistic: one God (1)Show ResultsSikhismTradition10 entriesSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Sikhismtier 1W. H. McLeod, Penguin Books, 1997View the Source3. Historical Dictionary of Sikhism, 3rd editiontier 1Louis E. Fenech and W. H. McLeod, Rowman and Littlefield, 2014View the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.