Location: On the main Chandni Chowk road, just opposite Baptist Church, before Sunheri Masjid.

Dedicated to: Guru Tegh Bahadur; the ninth guru of the Sikhs

Famous as: Sikh pilgrim center

Open: On all days

Admission: Free and open to all.

How to Reach: Tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach this sacred monument, or they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis or metro rail.

Preferred Timings: 2.30 pm-9.30 pm

Photography charges: nil

Nearest Railway Station: Old Delhi Railway Station

Nearest Metro Station: Delhi Main

Functional Metro Station: Delhi Main

Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport

Time required for sightseeing: 1 hour

Located on the main Chandni Chowk road, just opposite Baptist Church, before Sunheri Masjid lies one of the sacred places of Sikhs in the capital, Gurdwara Sisganj. The gurdwara commemorates the site where on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Guru Tegh Bahadur; the ninth guru of the Sikhs was beheaded. He was martyred here in 1675 under a banyan tree because he objected to emperor's use of force against the Hindus, who refused to renounce their faith and religion.

To visit the gurdwara, the visitant should leave their shoes outside at the counter and cover their head. Though one can go to the main worship place directly but it would be better if one first visit the 'Information Office', which is near the entrance. From there a member of the Gurdwara Management Committee will accompany and show the visitant all-important places within the gurdwara.

The main worship room of the gurdwara, which is very spacious and flood lit has the Sikh Holy Book, the Guru Granth Sahib under a beautifully carved golden canopy. The sacred book is covered with a large red cloth and has piles of garlands of marigolds at its base. At night, the book is ceremonially carried to a special room in the gurdwara that can be seen through the glass. The book is kept there in a special-resting closet. Near the room is also kept the part of the banyan tree under which the ninth guru was killed. There is also an enclosed structure where the guru was held prisoner before beheading

Special Event / Annual Event:

Music and song are considered to be one of the special ways in Sikhism to gain union with God. The singing of 'gurbani', holy songs and reading from their holy book marks the festivals of Sikhs. The best time to experience the festivity is during the birthdays of all their 10 gurus (religious teachers) and especially that of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh. Baisakhi and Bandi Chhor Divas (Diwali) are other festivals when the celebration is at its peak among the community.

Nearby Tourist Attractions:

Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Salimgarh Fort, Kashmeri Gate, St James Church, Dara Shikoh Library, Lothian Cemetery, and Rajghat

More Old Delhi Attractions
 

Red Fort  Jama Masjid  Chandni Chowk  Fatehpuri Masjid  Zinat-ul-Masjid  Khari Baoli  Sadar Bazaar  Darya Ganj  Gurudwara Sisganj  Dara Shikoh's Library  British Magazine  Gadodia Market  Haveli of Mirza Ghalib  Nai Sadak  Urdu Park

Telegraph Memorial  Gates of Old Delhi  William Fraser's Bungalow  St James Church  Salimgarh Fort  Ghiyasuddin's Madarssah  Lothian Cemetery  Begum Samru's palace  Sunehri Masjid  Baptist Church  Sultan Razia's tomb  Digambar Jain temple  Kinari Bazar  Maulana Azad's Tomb  St. Stephens Church

Chawri Bazar  Jain Bird Hospital  Jain Swetambara Temple  Car Parts Bazar  Kalan Masjid  Haider Quli Khan's Gateway  Dariban Kalan  Gauri Shankar Temple  Fountain Chowk  Feroze Shah Kotla  Khuni Darwaza  Meena Bazar  Nehar Wali Haweli  Zinat Mahal

 

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