Golden Temple

The Golden Temple also known as the Harmandir Sahib is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. The temple is one of the most important places of worship for Sikhs and is dedicated to the Sikh faith.

The Harmandir Sahib is an architectural marvel and it is also renowned for its artwork and architecture. The Golden Temple has a very rich history and it was built during the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh who was also known as Sher-e-Punjab or 'The Lion King'. The temple was built by him with donations from his subjects and other rulers across Punjab.

It has been constructed using sandstone brought from Jammu & Kashmir. The main architect was Bir Singh Deo who also designed several other buildings in Amritsar including Gurudwara Dasmesh Darbar Sahib, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, and Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib among others.

The Golden Temple [1] was founded by Guru Ram Das and his four sons in 1577 CE at a site that had been a cremation ground for Hindus prior to its conversion into a gurdwara by Guru Arjan Dev. The Guru's fifth son Hargobind built a small shrine around a sacred pool called "Sarovar" which eventually evolved into what we now know as Harmandir Sahib or Golden Temple.