Golden Temple or Sri Harmandir Sahib Ji, is located in Amritsar, Punjab (India). The Golden Temple, also referred to as the Darbar Sahib, is of significant importance to the Sikh faith.
The location of the Golden Temple, originally a small lake in a deep forest, has long been recognised as a place of spiritual significance. It is said that Buddha spent some time there, and later the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, meditated at the lake. Subsequent Sikh Guru’s further developed the site, and soon the the city of Amritsar grew around the Harmandir Sahib.
From simple beginnings to the current striking Golden temple it is a truly unique, and for the Sikh’s a central, place of worship.
As advised by Sri Guru Amar Dass Ji the 3rd spiritual leader, Guru Ram Dass Ji (4th Sikh Guru) started the digging of the holy tank in 1577 A.D., which was later on brick-lined by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji (5th Sikh Guru) on December 15, 1588 and He also started the construction of Sri Harimandir Sahib.
Sri Guru Granth Sahib (scripture of the Sikhs), after its compilation, was first installed at Sri Harimandir Sahib on August 16, 1604 A.D. A devout Sikh, Baba Budha Ji was appointed its first head priest.
Browse of private collection of the Holiest Sikh shrine, the Golden temple at Amritsar.
