Golden Temple also known as abode of god is located in amritsar Punjab india. Is a great pilgrim for sikhism.
The gurdwara is built around a man-made pool (sarovar) that was completed by the fourth Sikh Guru ram das in 1577. Guru arjan, the fifth sikh guru requested mir mian Mohamed, a Muslim saint of lahore to lay it’s foundation stone in 1589. In 1604 guru arjan placed a sacred text of adi granth in golden Temple.
The Gurdwara was repeatedly rebuilt by the Sikhs after it became a target of persecution and was destroyed several times by the Mughal and invading Afghan armies.Maharaja Ranjit Singh, after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it in marble and copper in 1809, and overlaid the sanctum with Gold foil in 1830. This has led to the name the Golden Temple.
The Golden Temple is an open house of worship for all people, from all walks of life and faiths.It has a square plan with four entrances, and a circumambulation path around the pool. The complex is a collection of buildings around the sanctum and the pool.One of these is Akal Takht, the chief center of religious authority of Sikhism.Additional buildings include a clock tower, the offices of the Gurdwara Committee, a Museum and a langar – a free Sikh community run kitchen that serves a simple vegetarian meal to all visitors without discrimination.Over 100,000 people visit the holy shrine daily for worship.The Gurdwara complex has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its application is pending on the tentative list of UNESCO.
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