About golden temple- The Harmandir Sahib is the origional name of the golden temple .it is the holiest sikh gurudwara located in the city of amritsar , punjab. The golden temple was designed by the fifth guru, guru arjan, on 28 December 1588. Guru Arjan completed the adi granth, , in 1604 and installed it in the gurdwara.
In nineteenth century, maharaj ranjit singh nalva secured the punjab from outside attack and covered the upper floors of the gurdwara with gold, which gives it its distinctive appearance and its English name a golden temple
construction of the golden temple- The golden temple is considered by Sikhs.The holiest text of Sikhism, the guru granth saheb, is present inside the gurdwara during daytime. Its construction was mainly intended to build a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life.Over 100,000 people visit the holy shrine daily for worship, and also partakefor Langar that is a famous of all gurudwara.
architecture in and out of the golden temple- gurudwara was built at a lower level than the surrounding land so that devotees would have to go down steps to enter it. In addition, Sri Harmandir Sahib has four entrances.
The gurdwara is surrounded by the Sarovar, a large lake which consists of Amrit and is fed by the ravi river
All the gold and marble work were conducted under the p ranjit singh nalva Maharaja of the sikh emperor of the Punjab. The gold plating on the golden temple was begun by Ranjit Singh and was finished in 1830.empror ranjit singh nalva was a major donor of wealth and materials for the shrine.
special celebration in golden temple - One of the most important festivals is visakhi, which is celebrated in the second week of April. and it is celebrated with fervour in the Harmandir Sahib. Other important Sikh religious days such as the Guru Raamdas ji jayanti , gurunanak jyanti, etc., are also celebrated . Similarly diwali is one of the festivals which sees thegolden temple . Most Sikhs visit Amritsar and the golden temple at least once during their lifetime.
golden temple
ceiling of golden temple
view of the golden temple during the time of divali
temple during the night time
Indian Sikh priest Jaswant Singh sits behind the Sikh holy book the Guru Granth Sahib inside The Golden Temple.
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