The Golden temple is located in the holy city of the Sikhs, Amritsar. The Golden temple is famous for its full golden dome, it is one of the most sacred pilgrim spots for Sikhs. ... Rama and Sita are believed to have spent their fourteen-year exile in Amritsar, the epicenter of Sikhism.

The Golden Temple, known as the Harmandir in India, was built in 1604 by Guru Arjun. It was destroyed several times by Afghan invaders and rebuilt in the early 19th century in marble and copper overlaid with gold foil. The temple occupies a small island in the center of a pool.

The Golden Temple is so called because the entire upper half of the temple is inlaid with copper covered over by gold plate. The water that surrounds the Golden Temple is a sacred pool known as the Amrit Sarovar meaning, "Pool of Nectar".

Amritsar, colloquially known as Ambarsar and historically known as Ramdaspur is located in the Punjab state of India. It derives its name from Amrit Sarovar which was built by Guru Ram Das in the village of Tung.

Anyone can stay for free in the temple complex, a monk saw us walking with backpacks and took us to the dormitory accommodation called “Guru Arjan Nev Diwas”, simple accommodation with a shared bathroom reserved for tourists, you are allowed to stay here for free for 3 days.

Most of the food is paid for up to two years in advance through donations. At the langar, everyone gets a free hot meal regardless of their socioeconomic status or their religion. There are 450 people running the kitchen with the help of hundreds of volunteers. Over 300,000 plates, spoons and bowls are washed each day.

This is one of India's most popular temples and houses one of the largest free community kitchens in the world, feeding 50 to 100,000 people per day - not only Sikhs but also people from all over the world who visit the temple.

It is said that on a normal day, more than 50,000-60,000 people eat langar at Golden Temple, and during religious gatherings, the number may spike up to 100,000. 4. The meals are simple and vegetarian, with a usual serving of pickle, rotis (bread), dal (lentils), and kheer (rice pudding).


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