The highest Thrones of Authority for the Sikhs are the Panj (five) Takhats of Sikhi. Notably, Sri Akaal Takhat Sahib is most recognized due to its placement next to Sri Harimandir Sahib (the Golden Temple). Giani Raghbir Singh Ji served in this position until 7 March 2025.

Sikhi is a monotheistic tradition with divine teachings founded by Guru Nanak in the late 15th century (around 1469 CE) in the Punjab region of India. It emphasizes that God is One (“Ik Onkar") – meaning that God is all-encompassing: everything is God – as well as formless and eternal, and underlines equality of all people and service to Humanity. Key principles include Naam Japna (maintaining a meditative state focused on God at every moment), Kirat Karni (doing honest work to earn a productive living), and Vand Chakna (sharing with others and the less fortunate). Sikhs rejected the caste system and the practice of false rituals and, instead, placed focus on living a truthful and honest life. The core beliefs were spread and taught by the ten Gurus who sang the hymns of love and truth and gave talks on how to live a spiritual life and merge with the Divine. The Gurus compiled the poems of love and truth from thirty-six blessed souls of various backgrounds, faiths, generations, and languages. These poems, along with the divine poetry of truth and love of six of the Gurus, compiled the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the living Guru in written form of holy scripture. The main temple of Sikhi is Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, located in Sri Amritsar, Punjab, India. The global Sikh population is estimated to be around 30 million.