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GOLDEN TEMPLE OF INDIA


GOLDEN TEMPLE OF INDIA
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Copyright: YOGESH MASURIA (masuria) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 62 W: 33 N: 17] (504)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-10
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-01-02 5:15
Viewed: 728
Points: 4
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GOLDEN TEMPLE
History
Guru Arjan Sahib, the fifth Nanak, conceived the idea of creating a central place of worship for the Sikhs and he himself designed the architecture of Sri Harmandir Sahib. Earlier the planning to excavate the holy tank (Amritsar or Amrit Sarovar ) was chalked out by Guru Amardas Sahib, the Third Nanak, but it was executed by Guru Ramdas Sahib under the supervision of Baba Budha ji.

The land for the site was acquired by the earlier Guru Sahibs on payment or free of cost from the Zamindars (landlords) of native villages. The plan to establish a town settlement was also made. Therefore, the construction work on the Sarovar (the tank) and the town started simultaneously in 1570. The work on both projects completed in 1577 AD

Guru Arjan Sahib got its foundation laid by a muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir ji of Lahore on 1st of Magh, 1644 Bikrmi Samvat (December,1588). The construction work was directly supervised by Guru Arjan Sahib himself and he was assisted by the prominent Sikh personalities like Baba Budha ji, Bhai Gurdas ji, Bhai Sahlo ji and many other devoted Sikhs.
It was during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji that the Harmindar Saheb Gurudwara at Amritsar which had been burnt down by Ahmed Shah Abdali in 1760, was repaired and was completely plated with gold and from then onwards it came to be known as the Golden Temple.
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Namaste Yogesh,
wow, this is so wonderful.
This is a place I wish to be sometime.
It must be so impressive.
I've been to a Sikh-Temple in Delhi, it also was beautiful and I love the architecture very much. Wonderful colours, thank you so much for sharing it with us, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Sat Sri Akhal!

beautiful POV.

you should darken it with the burn tool if you use photoshop.

Hope I helped

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