Akal Takhat-(etarnal seat of power), originally known as Akal Bunga, is located directly opposite to the Golden Temple. Akal means ‘The Timeless One’ -God. Takhat means ‘the throne’ in Persian. Akal Takhat means the ‘Throne of the Immortal’. It is the highest institut...
Amrit Sarovar is the holy pond on which the Golden Temple’s beauty has been reflecting from the centuries. Originally, it was a small lake in the middle of the forest, and many saints and sages used to take rest here to meditate and dip in the holy water. Both, Baba Buddha Sahi...
Around the Amrit Sarovar-(holy pond), In the outer Parikarma (circumambulatory) of Sri Harmandir Sahib next to DukhBhanjani Beri is the place known as AthsathTirath. It is believed that any one taking a dip here with devotion will have the benefit of visiting 68-(Athsath) pilgrim...
Takht Aurangzeb is displayed at Ramgarhia Bunga Amritsar. In 1783 a cavalry of 30,000 Sikh warriors under the leadership of S Jassa Singh Ahuluwalia, Baghail Singh and Jassa Singh Ramgarhia attacked and conquered Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and raised Sikh flag on the Red fort. A...
Shaheed Bunga Baba Deep Singh Ji Shrine is situated in the prikarma-(circumambulatory) of Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar. Baba Deep Singh Ji was the leader of the famous ‘Shaheedan Di Missel’ among the 12 missals. Baba Deep singh Ji was born on 20th January 1682 A.D. in the vil...
Ber Baba Buddha is a historic Beri-(Jujube) tree in the outer Parikarma of Sri Harmandir Sahib. Baba Buddha Ji camped beneath this tree (Beri) to perform the service of digging the holy tank and to supervise the construction work of Sri Harimandir Sahib. Baba Buddha (whose origin...
The bridge that leads to the main Shrine Harmandir Sahib is known as causeway. It starts from the Darshan Deori which is toward the shore end of the causeway. The Darshan Deori itself is decorated in artistic style. Devotees have to cross this causeway to reach Harmandir Sahib....
The Clock Tower was constructed by the British. The construction of the Tower began in 1862 and it was completed in 1874. It is designed gothic style by John Gordon, the Municipal Chief Engineer of Amritsar. Unlike some other British buildings, where elements of eastern archit...
Darshani Deori is the main entrance leading to the causeway to Sri Harmandir Sahib. After reaching the Harimandir Sahib, the Temple is open all day except for the period when the pilgrim can enter in the holy shrine through any of the four gates. Guru Granth Sahib is taken for Su...
Dukh Bhanjani Beri is the most sacred and historic Beri-(Jujube) tree in Sri Harmandir Sahib Complex. Apart from Baba Buddha Ji, this Beri has great connection with Bibi Rajni Ji, daughter of Duni Chand Khatri, a rich landlord of the Patti Town. Duni Chand had five daughters and ...
The Golden Temple is a place where angels themselves visit to receive the blessings of the Almighty God. The divine site is named as Harmandir Sahib that means “Temple/Residence of God”/Darbar Sahib-“the Divine Court”. It is the holiest and most visited pilgrimage site of...
Guru Ka Langar (community kitchen) was started by the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji in 1500 AD at Kartarpur. It is a voluntarily run community kitchen to feed the people irrespective of their class, colour and religion. The idea behind this kitchen is to erase the religious ...
On the backside of the Sanctum Sanctorum-Sri Darbar Sahib, there is a place named Har Ki Pauri-(Steps of God) where devotees bow down to have a hand full of Amrit (Nectar) from the Amrit Sarovar. The legend goes that when the excavation of the holy Amrit Sarovar, construction of ...
Laachi Ber, a beautiful Gurdwara under the shadow of Ber-(Jujube fruit) tree bearing small berries of cardamom-(lachi) size, is the reason it is known as Gurdwara Lachi Ber. This is the place where the fifth Guru, Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji used to sit and supervise the excavation of ...
Manji Sahib Diwan Hall is near Atta Mandi, Katra Ahluwalia, and Amritsar. It is a part of the Golden Temple Complex. It is a congregation hall where a priest recites daily hymns. This place also provides a place to stay for the tourists and devotees and it has many AC halls and r...
Nishaan Sahib, the twin flags that perennially fly outside the Akal Takht Sahib, represents the concept of Miri-Piri. It signifies that the duty of every Sikh is to balance his\ her spiritual obligations with temporal responsibilities. These flags are the memorial of Miri-Piri co...
The Parikarma is a 13 feet wide walkway or the circumambulatory path around the holy pond. The bridge that connects Darshani Deori with Harmandir Sahib, main shrine and it leads to the 'Har ki Paudi' (steps of God). On the first floor of 'Har ki Paudi', continuous reading of Gurb...
Ramgarhia Bunga or Burj are the tower shaped three-storied watchtowers constructed with red stones, located in the Golden Temple premises. These towers were built in the late 18th-century by a great Sikh warrior and chief of the Ramgarhia misl Jassa Singh Ramgarhia. Around the wa...
Thara Sahib is situated to the north of Akal Takht Sahib, Amritsar. When ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadar Ji came from Baba Bakala to pay his respect to Darbar Sahib after his announcement as the next Guru, he rested at Thara Sahib. To safe guard their vested interests the custodian...
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