Waiters are polite and humble, ambiance is bit old looking but that is nothing in front of the tasty food. Prices are reasonable.
After having our lunch, we came back to hotel, took some rest. And around 6 PM, got ready for Golden temple.
2. Golden Temple
Also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning “abode of God” or Darbar Sahib, is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. The temple is built around a man-made pool (sarovar) that was completed by Guru Ram Das in 1577. In 1604, Guru Arjan placed a copy of the Adi Granth in Harmandir Sahib, calling the site Ath Sath Tirath (shrine of 68 pilgrimages).
This temple has a history of several demolitions by Afghan and Mughal army. The army led by Ahmad Shah Abdali, demolished it in 1757 and again in 1762, then filled the pool with garbage and blood of cows. Maharaja Ranjit Singh after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it with marble and copper in 1809, overlaid the sanctum with gold foil in 1830. This has led to the name, Golden Temple.
It was around 4 Kms from our hotel, we took an auto which dropped us there within 20 minutes.
Multiple people will approach you selling head scarfs in INR 10 since you cannot enter Golden Temple without covering your head. Purchase from them if you do not have it already. It was around 1 Km walk and the walking lane till the temple premises is very lively, beautiful and highly commercialized with all kinds of shops and eateries en-route. You may consider buying stuffs while going back after darshan.
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