Takht
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Throne, seat of authority
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
From Persian 'takht' (throne), adopted into Punjabi for a seat of temporal power.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
The five Takhts are the seats of the Sikh community's collective temporal authority, standing alongside the gurdwaras that hold its spiritual authority.