The Golden Temple

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[tag]Sri Harmandir Sahib[/tag] aka [tag]Sri Darbar Sahib[/tag]

Golden Temple: Glittering at night

The [tag]Golden Temple[/tag], located in [tag]Amritsar[/tag], is the most sacred [tag]shrine [/tag]in [tag]Sikhism [/tag]and was built in 1601 A.D. The temple has entrances from 4 directions and is surrounded by a large pool of holy water. It is a place of both stupendous beauty and sublime peacefulness, especially at night.

The temple complex houses large dharamshalas (hostels) and a langar (Free Kitchens) which serve delicious food. At any time, one can see scores of people praying, meditating or taking a dip into the holy water. The whole place is run by volunteers who assist in making and serving food, water, etc. as well as cleaning and maintaining the place.

Photo from my Amritsar visit (May 2006).

¶ Blogged by Priyank Thatte | Tags: India, Punjab, Sikh

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Raji on September 4th, 2006 said:
Interesting…!
Nice photos.
and I too envy you for doing things I would love to do !
Keep enjoying….
: )
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Kaushal Chandak on September 11th, 2006 said:
I need an article on Amritsar city for my http://india-travel.co.in ;I would mail you templete if you have time.

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mina on August 25th, 2009 said:
Wow – this looks stunning. I can’t wait to see this in person. Great blog!
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- Priyank on August 25th, 2009 said:
  Thanks Mina, welcome to my blog.
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