Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, is the holiest shrine of Sikhism, located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. Guru Arjan began its foundation in 1581 and the original brick structure was completed in 1589, with the Adi Granth installed in 1604. Maharaja Ranjit Singh's renovations of 1802 to 1830 added marble and gold leaf overlay, including a dome plated with roughly 400 kilograms of gold, giving the shrine its present appearance. The sanctum sits within a rectangular pool called the Amrit Sarovar and the building blends Hindu and Islamic architectural influences, with four entrances symbolizing openness to visitors of every background. More than 150,000 people visit to worship each day, and the temple has repeatedly survived destruction during Mughal and Afghan invasions to remain a center of Sikh identity.
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Source Wikipedia: Golden Temple
Source Wikipedia: Golden Temple
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1. Harmandir Sahib (Wikipedia)
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Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, is the holiest shrine of Sikhism, located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. Guru Arjan began its foundation in 1581 and the original brick structure was completed in 1589, with the Adi Granth installed in 1604. Maharaja Ranjit Singh's renovations of 1802 to 1830 added marble and gold leaf overlay, including a dome plated with roughly 400 kilograms of gold, giving the shrine its present appearance. The sanctum sits within a rectangular pool called the Amrit Sarovar and the building blends Hindu and Islamic architectural influences, with four entrances symbolizing openness to visitors of every background. More than 150,000 people visit to worship each day, and the temple has repeatedly survived destruction during Mughal and Afghan invasions to remain a center of Sikh identity.
Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1589)
completion_date/completed = 1589 (temple); 16 August 1604 (with Adi Granth)
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Golden Temple
Wikipedia- Wikipedia "Golden Temple" intro (read live, w-fk-arch-rel2-0927c, R-K)
Uses Element: Marble, Wikipedia lead
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it in marble and copper in 1809, and overlaid the sanctum with gold leaf in 1830.
Uses Element: Copper, Wikipedia lead
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it in marble and copper in 1809, and overlaid the sanctum with gold leaf in 1830.
View the Source 3. Harmandir Sahib (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Historic site)
Wikidata item Q180422, instance of (P31): historic site
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Amritsar, India
Wikidata item Q180422, property P131/P17 (location): Amritsar, India
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