Panj Takht situated opposite to Harmandir Sahib and are connected by a passage. The building of the Akal Takht opposite the Golden Temple has a special meaning. While the Golden Temple stands for spiritual guidance the Akal Takhat symbolizes the dispensing of justice and temporal activity. In earlier days all Sikh warriors sought blessings here before going to battle fields. During the 18th century while Sikhs were fighting a guerrilla war in the forests they used to gather at the Akal Takat on special occasions such as Vaisakhi . Here the community used to have general meetings and approve resolutions. The Akal
Sikh holocaust of 1762 not lay his hands on the elusive bands of Sikhs, he determined to attack their holy city Amritsar, The Harimandir Sahib was blown up and the surrounding pool filled with the entrails of slaughtered cows. Hearing of this event Baba Deep Singh, an elderly scholar of the Sikhs living at Damdama Sahib, south of Amritsar, was stirred to action. As leader of one of the Sikh divisions entrusted with the care of the temple he felt responsible for the damage that had been done to it and announced his intention of rebuilding the Harmandir Sahib. He set out his forces