The Golden Temple

The Golden temple

The Golden temple

The Golden temple in Amritsar is a very well designed and a beautiful temple. It is called the Harmandir Sahib and is also referred to as the Darbar Sahib. The temple is surrounded by a large lake, called the Sarovar and is said to be filled with  "holy water" or Amrit . The Harmandir Sahib is well known for its  openness and acceptance to pilgrims  because of its four entrances to the temple. The upper portion of the gurdwara is covered in gold plating, thus giving its famously known name of the "Golden Temple". Another  highlight of the Harmandir Sahib complex is the Guru-ka-Langar.  It is a  dining hall where the temple volunteers feed around 35,000 people daily.

The Golden temple

 For international Sikh visitors there are quarters available for them. Images of Sikh Gurus, Saints and warriors are on display in the galleries  of  the Central Sikh Museum situated at the main entrance. The gallery also  has some graphic portraits of the  and execution and torture of gurus. Every night the holy book of the Sikhs, the Granth Sahib is taken to the Akal Takth, the seat of the Sikh parliament, in a procession. This nightly ceremony is called the Palki Sahib.