Golden Temple
26-08-2023
11:57 AM
1 min read
Overview:
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar recently visited Sri Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple) at Amritsar.
About Golden Temple:
- Guru Ramdas Sahib, the 4th of 10 Sikh gurus, started the construction of the temple and its pool in the 1500s as a place of worship for all.
- The temple has been renovated many times, adding features such as the marble inlays along the floor.
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire of India (1799-1849) had the temple's upper floors covered in 750 kilos of pure gold.
- The Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, is housed within the golden temple of Harmandir Sahib.
Source : PIB