7 Unknown Facts About Golden Temple
The Golden Temple, also known as the Harmandir Sahib, is the most important shrine of the Sikh religion, which attracts millions of tourists of all religions from around the world.
The Gurudwara is located in the holy city of Amritsar and is considered the heart of the city.Besides its religious and cultural significance, here are the 7 rather curious facts about Golden Temple.1) It was a Muslim ruler, Who had given the land for building the golden temple.2) The foundation stone of Golden Temple was led by sufi saint called Main Mir.3) Two centuries after the Golden Temple was establish, Sikh Ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh had renovated the tomb with golden plating. So, it is called Glden Temple.4) During the 1st World War, the British Government had organised the "Akhan Paath" (24Hours Prayer) here for their win.5) In the year 1762, Ahmed Shah blew up the temple with gunpowder. In retaliation, the sikh army killed all his people.6) The Golden Temple is the place of worship open to all people belonging to all faiths.7) The Golden Temple organises the largest"langar sewa" in the world, Where more then 50,000 people are fed on a daily basic.
ByDailybhaskar.com
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