Golden Temple Amritsar - A Photo Essay

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Golden Temple, Amritsar

Photograph by Sukhdeep Singh

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Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, (on account of its scenic beauty and golden coating for English speaking world), is named after Hari (God) the temple of God. The Sikhs all over the world, daily wish to pay visit to Sri Amritsar and to pay obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in their Ardas (prayer).

It is a powerful monument of immense historical importance that represents the magnificence and strength of the Sikhs spread all over the world. The glorious temple is a living example of the spirit of Tolerance and acceptance that the Sikh philosophy propounds.

Brief History

Amritsar’s Golden temple is a shrine that is central to Sikh faith because during the turbulent course of Sikh history the town and the temple acquired a special significance. It is one of the few shrines actually built by the Gurus.

Guru Arjan Dev ji, the Fifth Nanak, conceived the idea of creating a central place of worship for the Sikhs and he himself designed the architecture of Sri Harmandir Sahib. Earlier the planning to excavate the holy tank (Amritsar or Amrit Sarovar) was chalked out by Guru Amardas Sahib, the Third Guru, but Guru Ramdas Sahib executed it under the supervision of Baba Budha ji.

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