1. The land on which Golden Temple is built was donated by Mughal Emperor Akbar.
2. Golden Temple has 4 doors for entry which signifies that Sikh religion and Golden Temple is open for all religions(Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and Christian)
3. The foundation stone of the Golden Temple was laid by Sai Mian Mir (Muslim Saint).
4. The name of Maharja Ranjit Singh has been inscribed on the entrance , who donated gold to the Golden Temple.
5. The bridge connecting the outer pathway and main Hari Mandir symbolizes the journey of soul after death.
6. The largest Langar of all Gurudwaras is organized every day at the Golden Temple, where around 35,000 people a day are fed for free by Temple volunteers. Amazingly, all the food served is donations from faithful.
7. All the diners have to sit on the floor, irrespective of caste, status, wealth or creed, symbolizing the central Sikh doctrine of the equality of all people.
8. The stairs entering the Temple go down, rather than up like traditional holy places. This is designed to bring a sense of humbleness rather than haughtiness to people lucky enough to visit it. The whole temple complex itself is purposely built on a lower level to the rest of the city.
9. The temple was initially built without any gold coating. It is during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the ruler of Punjab in the early 19th century that the temple went under full renovation and made into what it is today.
10. The construction of Golden Temple started in 1604 under the aegis of the forth Sikh Guru, Gure Ram Das Ji and was later completed by Guru Arjun Dev Ji.
2. Golden Temple has 4 doors for entry which signifies that Sikh religion and Golden Temple is open for all religions(Hindu, Sikh, Muslim and Christian)
3. The foundation stone of the Golden Temple was laid by Sai Mian Mir (Muslim Saint).
4. The name of Maharja Ranjit Singh has been inscribed on the entrance , who donated gold to the Golden Temple.
5. The bridge connecting the outer pathway and main Hari Mandir symbolizes the journey of soul after death.
6. The largest Langar of all Gurudwaras is organized every day at the Golden Temple, where around 35,000 people a day are fed for free by Temple volunteers. Amazingly, all the food served is donations from faithful.
7. All the diners have to sit on the floor, irrespective of caste, status, wealth or creed, symbolizing the central Sikh doctrine of the equality of all people.
8. The stairs entering the Temple go down, rather than up like traditional holy places. This is designed to bring a sense of humbleness rather than haughtiness to people lucky enough to visit it. The whole temple complex itself is purposely built on a lower level to the rest of the city.
9. The temple was initially built without any gold coating. It is during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the ruler of Punjab in the early 19th century that the temple went under full renovation and made into what it is today.
10. The construction of Golden Temple started in 1604 under the aegis of the forth Sikh Guru, Gure Ram Das Ji and was later completed by Guru Arjun Dev Ji.
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