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The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), India


In the northern Indian city of Amritsar, near the border with Pakistan, lies the Golden Temple.  Also known as Harmandir Sahib, it's the holiest place for Sikhs, the religion that originated in India. Sikhs believe a visit here is essential, and they aim to make a pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime to pray and worship.

The story of the Golden Temple goes back to 1574. Back then, the place where it stands now was surrounded by a small lake and nestled in a thin forest. Construction started that year and was finished by 1604. However, the temple faced trouble in the mid-1700s. A general named Jahan Khan, leading Afghan forces under Ahmed Shah Abdali, attacked the temple. Sikhs bravely rebuilt it in the 1760s.



Don't miss the Golden Temple if you're ever in India! It's easily one of the most stunning places to see in the whole country.  

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2 comments:

  1. Victorian inn bed and breakfastOctober 15, 2010 at 5:04 AM

    This is the great informative post I really appreciate you. Well, Golden temple is constructed on an island in the Lake Pichola which seems like good. It is also called the "Lake Garden Palace. Thanks for this post and keep sharing in the future also!

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  2. Miguel M.October 18, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Thanks for your comment, the Golden Temple is really an incredible place, and only one of the many incredible places in the world, I´ll try to show in my blog all these incredible places so we can all see them.

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