Golden Temple

  GOLDEN TEMPLE (AMRITSAR) 

The Golden Temple

Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) (Lord's residence), Shri Darbar Sahib is informally known as Golden Temple, the most sacred gurudwara in Sikh religion located in Amritsar, Punjab, India .This is the most sacred gurudwara and the most important pilgrimage .The golden temple is heaven on earth , you enter the gurudwara sahib, you feel like a peaceful hearing. Golden Temple is a best beautiful tourist places in the world.

The Golden Temple, Amritsar, India (Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar) is not only a central religious place of the Sikhs but also a symbol of human brotherhood and equality. Everyone, despite artist, cult or caste, can search for spiritual peace and religious fulfillment without any obstacle. It also represents the distinctive identity, glory and heritage of the Sikhs.

Sri Harmandir Sahib, known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, (due to its beautiful beauty and golden lining for English speaking world), the temple of Hari (God) is named after it.Sikhs around the world wish to pray daily to Sri Amritsar and pray for Sri Harmandir Sahib prayers.

In addition to punishing philosophy, ideology, internal and external beauty, historical heritage of Sri Harmandir Sahib is an important task. This is a matter of experience rather than a description.

The Golden Temple, which is known as the Golden Temple in its English beauty due to its vibrant beauty and its luster of gold over it. It keeps its unique place in the world. The name 'Harmandir Sahib' is in the name of God / God. In the whole world, every day the Sikhs come to Sri Amritsar in their prayer and Sri Harmandir Sahib intends to pay reverence and reverence.

Amritsar (literally, the Amrit's tank of Amritata) was founded in 1577 by the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das. The fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev ji built Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) to be built in the center of this holy tank, and on its creation, established holy book of Sikhism, the holy book inside the Harmandir Sahib. (Golden temple).

Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple Amritsar) is also home to the premises of Akal Takht (timeless throne, sixth Guru, formed by Guru Hargobind). While Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) is considered to be the residence of God's spiritual specialty, while Akal Takht is the seat of temporary authority of God.

HISTORY

The history of the Golden Temple starts from 1574, when Akbar Mughal Emperor gifted the land to the daughter of the third Guru Amar Das, when he married Jeth, who later became the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das. In 1577, Guru Ram Das started making a fresh water tank.In 1588, the fifth Guru's son, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan, inspected the foundation of the temple. He completed the construction work after five years and composed the Adi Granth. In 1606, Guru Hargobind laid the foundation of Akal Takht, which is the Throne of Spiritual Power. In 1699 Bhai Mani Singh was appointed the head of the temple.

After the attack of the Afghan king in 1757, Maharaja Ranjit Singh sponsored the root of the marble, plating gold in 1830. However, in 1984, the Golden Temple was attacked by Sikh separatists, and Indian Army soldiers fought in the temple premises and killed 500 Indian soldiers here, killing 100 Indian soldiers, which lasted several hours.

Architecture

Architecture of Golden Temple

The Golden Temple has a unique architecture style and is built on less than ground level. There are four entrances here with different names. The temple is a two-story marble structure and can be reached by the bridge of the Guru. The upper floor gold is plated and crowned with a dome and the lower floor is made of white marble and the walls are decorated with decoration. Architecture is a big mix of Hindu and Muslim styles.

when to visit the golden temple

The Golden Temple can be seen at any time. Festivals can be the best time to visit the temple. However, this crowd attracts large crowds.The heat is very hot and the cold is very cold.So the best time to travel is October and March.

Location

The Golden Temple is located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is situated in the Maha region of the state of Punjab.

How to reach

The Golden Temple can be reached by road, train and air. While staying in Amritsar, one can easily reach the Golden Temple with a taxi. Other forms of local transport are cycle rickshaw and city buses. Other cities are also connected to the Golden Temple. Delhi is 435 km and Chandigarh is 235 km from Golden Temple.

Amritsar is well connected to the railway with Mumbai, Varanasi, Delhi, Kolkata and other major places of India.

Amritsar is also well connected to the other parts of the country. Someone can easily fly from Delhi and Srinagar to Amritsar. Most of the flights are from Delhi, which is an hour away. There are also international connections.

Location Map Of Golden Temple

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