The Golden Temple (Divinity)
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The Harmandir sahib in the view of the lake.
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The Entrance Gate to the Harmandir Sahib.
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The inscriptions in gurmukhi script in gold on the entrance.
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The Guru Granth Sahib being served by sevaks. It is opened and each page is turned daily.
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The paintings inside the temple walls.
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The reflection of the Akal Takht Sahib on te small dome on the terrace of the Harmandir Sahib.
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The dome on top of the Harmandir Sahib.
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The golden fish in the holy sarovar.
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The sun shines over the bhakti of the disciple.
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A view from the arch.
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Absorbing the divine view of the Akal Takht along the lake.
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A Holy tree near the Akal Takht building.
The HARMANDIR SAHIB or DARBAR SAHIB or informally referred to as GOLDEN TEMPLE is the seat of the sikh religion, situated in the holy city of Amritsar, Punjab. Amritsar literally means "the pool of nectar", the name derived from a pool constructed at the sacred site in the 16th century, gifted by the Mughal Emperor Akbar to Guru Ramdas, the fourth preceptor of the Sikh faith. Guru Arjan Dev ji initiated the construction of the Gurudwara in 1988 and invited Muslim Saint Mian Mir of Lahore to lay the first foundation stone. The construction was completed in 1604 ans installed the Guru Granth Sahib in it. Over 2 lakh people from all religions and walks of life visit it daily and are served food free of cost courtesy the humungous kitchen or langar operated by the volunteers or sevaks.
