Golden Temple in AmritsarRight from my childhood, when I read about Golden Temple in my study books, I used to wonder that how come an entire temple is built up of gold; or it is the golden color that attributes to its name. So, visiting Amritsar had a prime intention – to pay a visit to this religious abode of the Sikhs. The first glance of spectacular Golden Temple left me spellbound, when I first saw it from a distance at evening time.
Though I visited it again at day time, I will never be able to forget the first glance of Golden Temple. It is situated amidst a lake and what I found was a bridge that leads to the magnificent temple. It is really impossible to pen down the beauty of that well lit architectural splendor under the moonlight. It was really impossible to infer which looked more beautiful- the Golden Temple above water or its reflection in the pellucid lake water. It remains to be the most cherishing moment of my entire Amritsar trip.
Golden Temple is not only one of the prime religious buildings of the Sikhs, but its architectural brilliance attracts people from all over the nation, irrespective of religious affinity. It is also known as Darbar Sahib or Harmandir Sahib, though it is much popular by the name of Golden Temple. Pictures India has portrayed the beauty of Golden temple, at its best.
