A Photo a Week Challenge: Over 100 Years Old

In the first week of January  we were in Amritsar in the state of Punjab. We had been longing to see HARMANDIR SAHIB or THE GOLDEN TEMPLE for quite some time. The Golden temple is one of the most sacred pilgrimage centres for the Sikhs. In fact, people of all faiths go there. Devotion and service is inherent in every nook and corner of the temple complex. We felt blessed to have been there.

In 1581 Guru Arjan Singh initiated the construction of the Gurudwara. The temple made of bricks was completed in 1589.

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Golden Temple – Wikipedia
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The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning “abode of God or Darbār Sahib … In 1802, at age 22, he took Amritsar from the Bhangi Sikh misl, paid homage at the Golden Temple and announced that he would renovate and …
State‎: ‎Punjab
Completed‎: ‎1589 (Temple), 1604 (with Adi Gra…


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7 responses to “A Photo a Week Challenge: Over 100 Years Old”

  1. Looks so beautiful

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  2. It certainly looks like an awe-inspiring place

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  3. What a gorgeous building! Wow!

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  4. Would it be heretical to say that that golden building would be my choice to see rather than the Taj Mahal? It is absolutely stunning.

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    1. No, I absolutely loved the Golden temple. The Taj Mahal is beautiful no doubt but the Golden temple is full of life.

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  5. Thank you for the lovely photo. I will never get to India, so I really enjoy your accounts of various places in your nation.

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