Golden Temple, one of the spiritually beautiful and famous place of Sikhs culture. It is situated in Amritsar, the capital of a beautiful state of rivers Punjab. An unforgettable architecture and a samovar (lake) around give an elegant look to it. It is covered with a layer of gold on the top both inside and outside of the gurudawara. In simple words if we say it is a perfect place for your internal peace and harmony. It is a symbol of the magnificence and strength of the Sikh people all over the world. People from all over the world wishes to be the part of Ardas at Sri Harmandir Sahib.

Golden Temple is also known with the name of Harmandir Sahib and Sri Darbar Sahib. The Harmandir Sahib is one of the famous gurudawara of sikhisim. The eternal Guru the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, is kept inside and it is consider as a god of Sikh religion. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the holiest literature in the Sikh religion, on 7 October 1708 the tenth Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Gobind Singh had made guru granth sahib the eternal Sikh Guru and the leader of Sikhism.

The main structure of Sri Harmandir Sahib, functionally as well as technically is a three-storied one. It is built on a 67ft. square platform in the centre of the Sarovar. The temple is made up in 40.5ft. square and it is surrounded with the path. The lake around and the lighting gives an unforgettable view when the sun sets. It has doors in each direction i.e. East, West, North and South. The bridge is connected with the 13 feet wide ‘Pardakshna’ (circumambulatory path).

On the top of the first floor ,4 feet high parapet rises on all the sides which has also four ‘Mamtees’ on the four corners and exactly on the top of the central hall of the main sanctuary rises the third story. It is a small square room and has three gates around. A continuous reading of Guru Granth Sahib is held there. On the top of this room stands the low fluted ‘Gumbaz’(dome) having lotus petal motif in relief at the base inverted lotus at the top which supports the ‘Kalash’ having a beautiful ‘Chhatri’ at the end.

Its unique architecture represents synchronization between the Muslims and the Hindus by the way it is constructed and this is considered the best architectural specimens of the world. It is often quoted that this architecture has created an exclusive architecture of oneness in the history of art in India. It is a place of both stupendous beauty & sub line peacefulness.

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