 Although
this is the chief house of worship for Sikhs, and
their most important pilgrimage site, you don’t
have to be of the Sikh religion to be moved by the
splendour of Amritsar’s Golden Temple, also
known as Sri Hari Mandir Sahib or Sri Darbar Sahib.
The temple is located on a small island in the centre
of a pool called the amrit-sar ('pool of nectar')
and is connected to land by a marble causeway. The
golden colour comes from the overlay of gold foil,
hence the name.
However, as long as the rules are respected, visitors
of all religions are given a warm welcome. Symbolically,
it has entrances on all four sides to show that
it is open to worshippers of all castes and creeds,
and visitors are welcome to bathe in the purifying
waters, listen to readings or simply admire the
sunlight gleaming on the magnificent golden domes.
Experience the spectacularly mesmerizing Himachal
Pradesh with the pristine beauty of the snow-capped
Himalayas, the majestic cedar forests, verdant
valleys with its rolling meadows and the frothing
rivers. Find yourself in the midst of culture
and history from Edwardian buildings of the British
Raj era in Shimla to Manali - The Valley of Gods
where civilization is supposed to have taken birth
and up to Dharamsala - the seat of the Dalai Lama
with impressions of Tibetan Culture. The intrepid
can partake in myriad adventure activities - treks,
bird watching, golf, rock climbing, paragliding,
skiing, river rafting.
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