Harmandir Sahib Amritsar

     

 HARMANDIR SAHIB: ' DITHE SABHE THAV NAHI TUDH JEHEYA '

Golden Temple is famous gurudwara of Sikhism,built in the centre of nector tank.Third Guru of Sikhism Guru AmarDas ji ordered fourth Guru RamDas ji to create a holy tank of nector.Guru RamDas ji started this task in 1578 CE.Work was done in supervision of Baba BuddaJi.Construction of Golden Temple was started in 1585 by fifth Guru Arjun Dev ji.Muslim faqir Hazrat Miya Meer ji laid foundation stone of Golden Temple.Guruji completed the project of Golden Temple  in 1604 and installed Guru Granth Sahib in gurudwara sahib.It is known as Harmandir sahib as well.Four entrances of Golden Temple tell the significance of equality of all religions.There is gurudwara Akal Takhat Sahib is located in front of Harmandir Sahib.Sixth Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji made this place to take political decisions.He taught his sikhs that power is also required along with worship.He created two swords Miri and Piri.In starting of 19th century Mahraja Ranjit singh renovated the building of Harmandir Sahib with gold work. Thats why Harmandir Sahib is called as Golden Temple.One lakh devotees come in Golden Temple everyday and  many people do unconditional sewa{serving}.
SCHEDULE TIMINGS OF  GOLDEN TEMPLE:

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1 am devotees sit outside the closed portals{kiwad sahib} and do Sukhmani sahib path.Kiwad sahib opens at 2.30 am.Sangat goes inside the Harmandir Sahib.Different ragis do kirtan from opening to closing doors according to their duty.View of opening kiwad sahib looks wonderful and gives spiritual feeling.At 4.30 am Guru Granth Sahib ji is brought in Palki Sahib with great love and respect of sikhs.First Hukamnama is read at 5 am by Granthi.After first Ardas prasad{holy offering} is distributed at 5.30 am.Rehras Sahib path begins at 6.45 pm.After Sukhasan of Guru Granth Sahib ji night hukamnama is read by Granthi at 10 pm.Then departure of Guru Granth Sahib happens with great respect and brought in Palki Sahib to Akal Takhat Sahib at 10.30 pm. Palki Sahib ceremony is very joyful and incredible view looks over there.After departure vounteers closed the doors {kiwad sahib} and they clean the place of  inside Harmandir Sahib.                                                                                                                                       There is Langar Hall in parikarma of Golden Temple.3000 devotees are served food in one hour. There are 300 volunteers for langar hall managment.Langar is provided 24 hours and 365 days in Golden Temple.There are two chapati making machines in basement of langar hall which makes lakhs of chapatis in a day.                        
                                                       There is a old beri tree with nector  in parikarma.This is historical place called Dukh Bhanjni Beri.Whoever takes bath in it with true soul and firm believe in God ,gets rid of any disease.Many devotees recovered their diseases because of their faith in this blessed holy nector.
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