The Golden Temple in India is a stunningly beautiful and sacred Hindu temple located in the city of Amritsar. It is the holiest of Sikh shrines and is visited by millions of devotees each year. The temple is made of pure gold and is surrounded by a large pool of
The Golden Temple is a gurdwara located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the pre-eminent spiritual site of Sikhism and its holiest site. The gurdwara complex is a collection of buildings around the sanctum sanctorum and the sarovar. One of these is Akal Takht, part of the Panj Takht and the chief centre of religious authority of Sikhism. Additional buildings include a clock tower, the offices of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, a Museum and a langar—a free Sikh community-run kitchen that offers a vegetarian meal to all visitors without discrimination. Over 150,000 people visit the shrine every day for worship. The gurdwara complex has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its application is pending on the tentative list of UNESCO.