Virasat-e-Khalsa
Sikh museum in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Virasat-e-Khalsa is a museum of Sikhism, located in the holy town, Anandpur Sahib of the state of Punjab, India. The museum celebrates 500 years of the Sikh history and the 300th anniversary of the birth of Khalsa, based on the scriptures written by the tenth and last human guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. It serves to attract tourists and pilgrims. This results in a consultation between religion and emerging need in the building environment. One side it promotes hand crafts to locals as well as nurturing a sense of heritage, besides it recalls to infinity by the volumetric interference of existing skyline is another phase of a visible Urbanism dilemma.[1]
Established | 13 April 1999 (1999-04-13) |
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Location | Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India |
Coordinates | 31°13′55″N 76°30′09″E |
Type | Sikh museum |
Architect | Moshe Safdie |
Owner | Government of Punjab |
Nearest car park | Open |
Website | http://virasat-e-khalsa.net/ |