The Golden Temple

The Golden Temple in Amritsar, better known as the Harmandir Sahib, is the grand central temple of Sikhism in India, built between 1585 and 1604. The name "Golden Temple" he received for the exterior decoration - the facade of the building is completely covered with gold.

The Golden Temple is located in the southern part of the Indian city of Amritsar, in the center of a reservoir that was dug in 1577 by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das. Not only for believers, but also for all righteous people, this place is rightly considered holy. It contains the original copy of Guru Granth Sahib from 1604, a sacred Sikh text. You can get to Harmandir Sahib via a marble bridge, which symbolizes the separation of believers from sinners.

You can visit the Golden Temple all day, it is closed only at night.