The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) has decided to establish the long-awaited Sikh Circuit.All the Sikh shrines of Bihar related to the ninth and tenth Sikh Gurus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Govind Singh respectively would be linked.

The Sikh Circuit will include Harmandir Saheb of Patna City, the birth of Guru Govind Singh in Patna Saheb. Gurdwara of Gaighat, Guru Ka Bagh near Malsalami in Patna City, Gurdwara Handi Saheb at Danapur, Nana Shahi Gurdwara near Lalganj in Vaishali district, Akbarpur Nanak Shahi Sangat at Nawada and Rajauli Sangat in Nawada district.

Bihar already has five tourist circuits: Buddhist Circuit, Jain Circuit, Ramayan Circuit, Sufi Circuit and Eco-Tourism Circuit.

During the four-day spiritual trip pilgrims would be offered Punjabi foods and taken to all these places. According to Rashmi Verma, principal secretary tourism, thousands of Sikhs visit Bihar every year, especially during the birth anniversary of Guru Govind Singh.

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