One of the most beautiful and fantastic temples in India is the Golden Temple of Amritsar. It is something beautiful, worth seeing when the sun goes down and the lights come on, giving it bright reflections. His name is Harmandir Sahib and he is located in Amristar, Punjab. It is the holiest shrine of the Sikhs and is commonly known as the Golden Temple. It is the Mecca for those who profess this religion and pilgrims come from all over the world. pilgrims and tourists, of course because it is quite a show. The best thing about it is that despite being a functioning religious sanctuary, it can be visited and people are invited to participate in the religiousness of the place.
Construction of the Golden Temple began in 1574 and was only completed in 1601 although decoration and restorations continued through the years. It was looted in the second half of the 100th century and had to be rebuilt a lot. At the beginning of the XNUMXth century it was embellished with XNUMX kilos of gold and marble under the patronage of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, for which I especially remember it. Being prime minister Indira GandhiIn 1984, an attack was ordered on the Sikh militants who were in here and it was a great massacre where 500 people died. Four months later, Ghandi was assassinated by her two Sikh bodyguards and was followed by another massacre in revenge. The damage that occurred then was all restored.
You must visit the Divine Temple, the golden structure in the center of the pond with its domes and white marbles studded with precious stones following classic flower designs, in the Islamic style, the Guru's Bridge, a marble walkway that crosses the pond and that symbolizes the journey of the soul after death, the Guru-ka Langar Hall with capacity for 35 thousand people who are the ones who come to eat free every day and the museum. Also, you can stay the night paying a small price. The best thing is that every night the Palki ceremony where male pilgrims pay veneration to the Holy Book. It takes place around 11 pm in summer and 9:30 in winter and everyone can participate.
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