| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | PB02017056 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Tharha Sahib |
| State / राज्य | Punjab |
| District / जिला | Amritsar |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Majitha (M Cl) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Amritsar city |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Modern - आधुनिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Early Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Katra Ahluwalia, Atta Mandi, Amritsar |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 31 37 14 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 74 52 33 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | It is situated at a distance of 1 km from Amritsar Bus Stand. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Amritsar Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Amritsar Railway Station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Amritsar Bus stand |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Amritsar lies between the river Beas and Ravi forming the lower part of Upper Bari Doab of Punjab plain. The structure lies in a sub-urban area. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Gurdwara Thara Sahib in Amritsar is situated just to the north of the Akal Takht Sahib. This is where the ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur rested when he arrived from Baba Bakala to pay his respects to Darbar Sahib soon after he was announced as the next Guru. The custodians of the Harmindar Sahib closed the doors on the Guru to safeguard their vested interests |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
This is the place where the Guru sat and prayed a while after the Mahants had barred his entry into Harminder Sahib. Thara means a raised platform of Masonry. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Sikh - सिख |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
It is a small chhatri like structure built on square plan. It is Bengali chhatri supported on beautifully ornamented columns. There are arched openings in all four sides. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The structure is built up of modern building material like bricks and cement. There is use of marble in the interior as well as the flooring. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Religious |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Trust - न्यास |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | W.H. McLeod University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-56085-4. |
| Name / नाम | Textual Sources for the Study of Sikhism. |
| Year / वर्ष | 1990 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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