Baba Bakala: Sacred town where Guru Tegh Bahadur emerged

Nestled in Amritsar district, the historic town of Baba Bakala occupies a special place in Sikh history as the site where Guru Tegh Bahadur was revealed as the ninth Sikh Guru, ending a period of uncertainty and competing claims over the Guruship. The town assumes special significance every year during the Rakhar Punya fair, when thousands of devotees converge here.