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Copyright: Nipunjot kaur Soni (nipunjotsoni)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-09-30 |
| Categories: Architecture, Abstract |
| Exposure: f/4, 1/160 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-11-30 1:27 |
| Viewed: 242 |
| Points: 6 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
This is the roof of "Darshani deodi"... Entrance gate to The Golden temple.
The Central tomb of the Golden temple is fully covered with Gold. These Gold plates are beautifully carved with various hymns and Different floral patterns and designs.
This covering of the walls with gold was Started by Maharaja ranjit Singh.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the great Sikh Maharaja of the only Sikh state to never be ruled by the British during his lifetime was, besides one of the greatest generals of military history, one of the few rulers of India to serve his Kingdom and its subjects of, various religions, with an eye to the equality of all. He was also a great patron of the arts. During his lifetime he had strived to bring all Sikhs under the rule of one great Khalsa Kingdom. When he gained control of Amritsar he used much of the great excess wealth the Punjab produced to rebuild many Gurdwaras associated with the days of the Gurus as well as having many more constructed.
He was, along with his grandson, Nau Nihal Singh, very generous in his patronage of the Gurdwara at Tarn Taran, but the Harmandir Sahib held that same special place in his heart, that it holds for all Sikhs. Here he contributed tons of gold to cover the exterior walls of the Gurdwara's two upper floor's ornately fashioned metal panels. The beautiful dome, shaped like an inverted lotus, which sits above the curved bangaldar roof of its Shish Mahal, alone was covered in 220 lbs. of the precious metal. |
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Ciao Nipunjot. Un POV insolito per una resa grafica pregevole. Mirabile il dettgalio. Bellissimi i colori.
Roberto
Hi Nipun,
Amazing golden colours on the ceiling of this building. Sophisticated and splendid architecture. It suggest luxury and incredible wealth. Nice presentation, TFS!
Kind regards,
Kristof
Hi Nipunjot
wonderful golden roof and beautiful view of the top
Paolo
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