Virasat-e-Khalsa

Virasat-e-Khalsa

Virasat-e-Khalsa

Virasat-e-Khalsa
Location within Punjab
Established 13 April 1999 (1999-04-13)
Location Anandpur Sahib
Coordinates 31°13′55″N 76°30′09″E / 31.23194°N 76.50250°E / 31.23194; 76.50250Coordinates: 31°13′55″N 76°30′09″E / 31.23194°N 76.50250°E / 31.23194; 76.50250
Type Sikh museum
Owner Punjab Govt.
Nearest car park Open
Website http://virasat-e-khalsa.net/

Virasat-e-Khalsa (Punjabi: ਵਿਰਾਸਤ-ਏ-ਖਾਲਸਾ) is a museum of Sikhism, located in the holy town, Anandpur Sahib, near Chandigarh, the capital of the state of Punjab. 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 guru, Guru Gobind Singh.

Structure

There are two complexes at each side of a ravine, connected by a ceremonial bridge:

The buildings are constructed of poured-in-place concrete; some beams and columns remain exposed, though a great deal of the structures will be clad in a local honey-colored stone. The rooftops are stainless steel-clad and exhibit a double curvature: they gather and reflect the sky while a series of dams in the ravine create pools that reflect the entire complex at night.[1]

The building was designed by Moshe Safdie and Associates.

The Audiovisual content, films, soundscapes music and commentary are designed and produced by Bobby Bedi (Kaleidoscope)

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