Tell about Golden Temple ?

The food is clean and delicious and the 450 years of practice is evident as they feed thousands of people at once in a matter of 10 minutes.

Dahl, chapati, ghee and aloo gobi are on the menu and cooked to perfection.

Once you are finished, you scoop up your stainless steel tray and take it to the wash station as the next wave of pilgrims file in.

Once you are finished, you scoop up your stainless steel tray and take it to the wash station as the next wave of pilgrims file in.

It is a fascinating experience and one not to be missed.

Located in the centre of the city of Amritsar, the complex is large and can be seen from everywhere.

The Harmandir Sahib and the Darbar Sahib located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab (India) are informally known as the Golden Temple. Built in the 16th Century by Guru Arjan Dev, the golden Temple opens from four gates which symbolises the openness of Sikhism towards all the people and all the religions.

As you walk around the marble walkway, the soothing song of the musicians and priests singing from the holy book play from the loudspeakers.

Jasa Singh Ahluwalia with the help of other Sikh Misl’s re- builded the present- day Gurudwara in 1764 with the intention of building a place of worship for all the men and women irrespective of their cast or social status. Guru Granth Sahib, the most holy text of Sikhism is always present inside the Golden Temple.

Don’t worry, Sikhs don’t believe in noise pollution, so the speakers are set at a comfortable volume and they are respectful of not having the sound travel far from the complex walls.

Jasa Singh Ahluwalia with the help of other Sikh Misl’s re- builded the present- day Gurudwara in 1764 with the intention of building a place of worship for all the men and women irrespective of their cast or social status. Guru Granth Sahib, the most holy text of Sikhism is always present inside the Golden Temple.

After a few hours, we finally made our way to the causeway that leads to the entrance of the Golden Temple.

The temple welcomes more than one lakh worshippers on a daily basis. As the name states, the Golden Temple is made up of pure gold thus attracting lakhs of tourists from all around the world. The reflection of the Golden Temple in the pond located in the premises of the Gurudwara under the moonlight acts as one of the major attractions for the tourists.

The crowd was thick, but orderly.

The Sufi saint Main Mir laid the foundation of the Golden Temple with the intention of building one of the best historical Sikh monument in the world. The Golden Temple is surrounded by a large holy tank or a Sarovar with the presence of a number of holy shrines named after the Sikh Gurus.

That is until we finally made it to the entrance.

It is essential to maintain the purity of the sacred temple and one’s own body while entering the premises.

It was pushing and shoving from everywhere to get inside.

It is essential to open the shoes while entering the temple premises and washing feet in a small pool of water provided.

We couldn’t understand the hurry since you are allowed to spend as much time as you like.

Smoking cigarettes, eating meat, drinking alcohol is not permitted inside the temple premises.

The main level has musicians with holy men sitting in the middle.

As a sign of respect, it is essential to cover one’s own head with a piece of cloth. Visitors without a cloth are provided one while entering the temple.

They are in a constant state of playing and singing from sun up to sun down.

It is also essential to sit on the ground in order to show respect to Shri Guru Granth Sahib and God.