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A Pilgrimage To The Soulful Atmosphere Of The Golden Temple

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">If you are tired of daily stress&comma; then plan a trip to the Golden Temple of Amritsar&period; A land of peace and serenity&comma; the Golden Temple is not only a pilgrimage to the Sikhs but to anyone who wants to spend some time in solace&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-563" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;03&sol;Golden-Temple-Amritsar-1024x683&period;jpg" alt&equals;"A Pilgrimage To The Soulful Atmosphere Of The Golden Temple" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"400" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><strong><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;"><i>History<&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">The Golden Temple is located at Amritsar&comma; in the state of Punjab&period; With the enchanting lake amidst dense forests&comma; the site of the <&sol;span><&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;"><b>Golden Temple<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;"> was the seat of meditation for saints and hermits&period; It is believed that Lord Buddha had spent some time here in contemplation&period; After two thousand years of his visit&comma; Guru Nanak&comma; the founder of Sikh religion meditated here and later a shrine was built here&comma; by the name of Hari Mandir&period; The shrine was destroyed several times by the Muslims and every time the Sikh devotees rebuilt the temple&period; After 1767 the Sikh clan became stronger and prevented any more harm to the temple&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><strong><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;"><i>The Spectacular Architecture<&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">Hari Mandir&comma; later known as the Golden Temple is a fusion of both Hindu and Islam architectural style&period; While the temple construction was started on the land donated by Mughal Emperor Akbar&comma; Maharaja Ranjit Singh adorned the temple to make it an epitome of exquisite beauty&period; While the temple sparkles with golden gliding&comma; the embellishment of precious stones in unique floral designs enhances its glamour&period; The marble sculptures and the copper cupolas of the main temple exhibit the king’s passion for art and architecture&period; The Golden Temple derived its name from the fact that 100 kilos of gold was applied to the lotus shaped dome&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">The interiors of the temple exhibit a spiritual aura&period; The religious book of the Sikh religion&comma; Guru Granth Sahib is kept on a jewel wrapped stand&period; The book is composed of religious scripts&comma; poems&comma; prayers and hymns collected by the ten Sikh gurus&comma; Muslim saints and Hindu saints&period; Verses from the holy book are engraved both at the interiors and exteriors of the temple&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">As you step into the complex of the Golden Temple&comma; the aroma of incense sticks and the pious chants accompanied by the melody of flutes&comma; drums and stringed instruments greet you to the <&sol;span><&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;"><b>paradise of peace<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">&period; Another important part of the Golden temple is the Guru’s Bridge&comma; a marble causeway&comma; which symbolises the journey of the soul after death&period; The entrance to the causeway is shiny silver doors&comma; known as Darshani Deorhi&period; Besides the temple&comma; the complex also houses several dormitories where pilgrims can stay&period; While the foreign visitors can avail the guest quarters for a decent fee&comma; the simple rooms are free of cost for the pilgrims&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><strong><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;"><i>The Enchanting Lake<&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">The Golden Temple encircles the blue waters of the lake&period; There is an underground spring which feeds the lake throughout the year&period; The waters are considered holy and devotees dip in the cool waters of the lake to wash away lifelong sins&period; Amritsar derives its name from the lake&comma; meaning&comma; &OpenCurlyQuote;pool of ambrosial nectar&period;’<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><strong><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;"><i>The Mass Dining<&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">The Golden Temple of Amritsar is a perfect example of unity among diversity&period; People from all caste and creed dine here together at the massive dining hall of the temple&period; Popularly known as the Guru Ka Langar&comma; all visitors are treated equally here and food is served for free&period; Almost 35000 people can have food here at a single point of time&period; It is an overwhelming experience to watch so many people sit on the floor side by side to have food&comma; irrespective of their status&comma; caste or colour&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-562" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;03&sol;Guru-Ka-Langar&period;jpg" alt&equals;"A Pilgrimage To The Soulful Atmosphere Of The Golden Temple" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"400" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><strong><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;"><i>Few Restrictions&colon;<&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">The Golden Temple preaches the message of universal brotherhood and hence devotees from all walks of life are permitted within the temple complex&period; The only rules to be followed are that liquor&comma; cigarettes and meat are not allowed within the temple premises&period; Visitors need to enter the temple bare footed&comma; after washing their feet in the pool and the heads have to be covered&semi; you can avail the bandanas from the counter for the purpose&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;" align&equals;"justify"><span style&equals;"font-family&colon; Cambria&comma; serif&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; medium&semi;">The Golden Temple of Amritsar hence not only preaches the doctrine of equality but also follows it by heart&period; Be here to join hand in hand with other visitors and serve people selflessly&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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