Golden Temple, Amritsar

Kenyan Traveller
recent  |  interesting  |  random  |  favorites  |  contacts  |  sets  |  tags:  
Golden Temple, Amritsar
Golden Temple, Amritsar

The Golden Temple, also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib ("abode of God") or Darbar Sahib, ("exalted holy court"), is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism.

The temple is built around a man-made pool (sarovar) that was completed by Guru Ram Das in 1577. Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru of Sikhism, requested Sai Mian Mir, a Muslim Pir of Lahore to lay its foundation stone in 1589. In 1604, Guru Arjan placed a copy of the Adi Granth in Harmandir Sahib, calling the site Ath Sath Tirath (lit. "shrine of 68 pilgrimages"). The temple was repeatedly rebuilt by the Sikhs after it became a target of persecution and was destroyed several times by the Muslim armies from Afghanistan and the Mughal Empire. The army led by Ahmad Shah Abdali, for example, demolished it in 1757 and again in 1762, then filled the pool with garbage. Maharaja Ranjit Singh after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it in marble and copper in 1809, overlaid the sanctum with gold foil in 1830. This has led to the name the Golden Temple.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

© All Rights Reserved
Taken on: October 15, 2010
Tags: Everybody's photos tagged with Temples Temples Everybody's photos tagged with PlacesOfWorship PlacesOfWorship Everybody's photos tagged with India India more » Everybody's photos tagged with Amritsar Amritsar Everybody's photos tagged with Reflections Reflections « less
Sets appears in:   • 2010    • Art    more » • Buildings    • Gold    • India    • Reflections in Water    « less
Groups appears in:   • Colors of the World    • Architecture    more » • Buildings/Architecture    • Sanctuary    • visit the world - the travel guide    • water surface reflection -- wsr    • random tourist attractions    • Places of Worship    • Architecture in Pixels    • Views: 200    • Architecture and Other Edifices    • *Inspirational Travel Photos    • Vernacular Architecture    • water reflections!!!    • Water, Water Everywhere    • We travel the World    • THE WORLD'S EDGE    • "World Trekker" (Post 7 - Award 3)    • GEOTRAVEL FOTOLOGUES    • ***SCREAM OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER***    • Reflections on Water    • Buildings/Edificios/Bâtiments    • National Geographic | World Wide    • Tourist and Tourist Attractions    • !* WATER ENVIRONS ☼ NO PEOPLE ☼ High Quality Only! P1/A2    • * TRAVEL * (Please COMMENT with the CODE !)    • Water Water Water    • buildings are beautiful    • All Around the World...Post 6 - Comment 3    • Architecture Lab    • Fine Gold    • Gebäude/Buildings    • Urban Views    • ***WATER REFLECTIONS ***    • Houses of the Holy    • Buildings or art?    • Reflection's on water    • Yabba dabba doo!    • World Monuments    • Architecture Unlimited    • -- IMMAGINI DAL MONDO --    • Group for all users of FLICKR - No 30/60 Groups Limit    • FLICKR INTERNATIONAL - No 30/60 Groups Limit    • BEAUTY PHOTOS AROUND THE WORLD    • World of Red & Yellow    • ! ΙΙ TOURISM magazine !    « less
Camera: Olympus X250,D560Z,C350Z, f/3.7, 1/800 sec, 9.4mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Olympus X250,D560Z,C350Z
Aperture: f/3.7
Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length: 9.4mm
ISO: 64
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Program AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
Software: v774-75
Show full info
Stats: 333 views / 8 comments