Golden Temple Amritsar India

Ideally located in the northwest part of India, Amritsar is at a distance of 32 miles from Lahore and Pakistan, where the Golden Temple of India is located. The district of Amritsar falls in Jallandhar division and has a trapezium shape. The origin of the place Amritsar is still mysterious in the history. There are several legends that explain the existence of the pool of nectar (also called Amrit Kund). The History of Golden Temple in Amritsar can be traced in following steps of its evolution.

The Sikh Golden Temple is a symbol of the magnificence and strength of the Sikh people all over the world. In the evolution of the Darbar Sahib, is entwined the history and ideology of Sikhism. In its architecture are included, symbols associated with other places of worship. This is an example of the spirit of tolerance and acceptance that the Sikh philosophy propounds. The Sri Harmandir Sahib was invaded and destroyed many a times by the Afghan and other invaders. Lahore on 1st of Magh, 1644 Bikrmi Samvat(December,1588). The construction work was directly supervised by Guru Arjan Sahib himself and he was assisted by the prominent Sikh personalities like Baba Budha ji, Bhai Gurdas ji, Bhai Sahlo ji and many other devoted Sikhs.

Unlike erecting the structure on the higher level(a tradition in Hindu Temple architecture), Guru Arjan Sahib got it built on the lower level and unlike Hindu Temples having only one gate for the entrance and exit, Guru Sahib got it open from four sides. Thus he created a symbol of new faith, Sikhism. Guru Sahib made it accessible to every person without any distinction of Caste, creed, sex and religion. Take a Golden temple Tour and you will get to know the sanctity of the place.

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