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Golden Temple also called Harimandir Sahib: Literally "Temple of God" in Punjabi
Harimander Sahib is the most famous Sikh Temple or Gurdwara. It is also called the Golden Temple in English because of the gold plating that covers most of its surface. This Gurdwara is found in the holy city of Amritsar in Punjab in North West India and is the sacred and the most visited of the many historic Sikhs shrines found in India and Pakistan. This striking building was built by the Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs.
The main temple building is surrounded by a pool or Sarovar. The Sarovar is surrounded by the Parikarma or Causeway, which is used by the devotees to walk in a clockwise direction around the Sarovar before going into the central building- Sanctum sancturum. The central Temple building is the hub of the religious activity. The holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib in housed in this building during the daytime and continuous Kirtan and Gurbani recital takes place. The main building complex has 4 doors facing East, West, North and South. These 4 doors signify the warm welcome to this shrine for all different classes and types of people from all walks of life. People of all religions are welcome to this temple. View full article Harimandir Sahib
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