The Golden Temple in Amritsar is the most sacred site of Sikhism. It was founded in 1588 AD and features a large pool called the Amrit Sarovar surrounding the main Harmandir Sahib temple. The temple is accessed via a decorated causeway across the pool. The dome atop the main sanctuary has a unique shape. Patna Sahib in Bihar is also among the five most important Gurdwaras. It marks the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh and was rebuilt by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Guru Ka Tal in Agra commemorates where Guru Tegh Bahadur surrendered to Aurangzeb. Hazoor Sahib in Nanded marks the

2. Golden temple
amritsar
or
Harmandir sahib

3. GOLDEN TEMPLE, AMRITSAR
 The Golden Temple, known as the Darbar Sahib or the Hari Mandir, is the most
celebrated Sikh shrine situated in Amritsar.
 The foundation stone was laid by Hazrat Mian Mir of Lahore, a friend and
admirer of Guru Arjan, in 1588A.D.

4. Darshini Gate
On the western banks of the tank is a two storeyed building known as Darshini Deorhi.
• The ground floor has the management offices in the side wings of central doorway
• The Darshini Gate is 66’ in length and 36’ in width.
• The first floor contains the Tosha Khanna (temple treasury). It has 3 openings on
each side of its side wings, At the top are 4 chhatris, one each in the middle of all four
sides
• All the chhatris are roofed with decorative fluted domical tops.

5. The Causeway
• The causeway or bridge that leads to the Hari Mandir is 202’10”long and 21’
wide.
• The bridge is constructed on 8 large and 35 small spans, which are known as
Swarg Dwaries
• The bridge was constructed by Mohd. Yar and his brothers of Amritsar who
were well reputed craftsmen of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s time.

6. Main Sanctuary
• The main sanctuary of the Hari Mandir is in square structure.
• The building has one rectangular doorway from each of its four sides.
• The doors of eastern and Western were plated with silver by Maharaja Ranjit
Singh in 1830A.D.
• Exactly on the top of central hall of main sanctuary, is the third storey in the
form of a square room having three gates.

7. • Finally there springs the low fluted gumbaz having lotus petal
motif in relief at the base and inverted lotus at the top, which
supports the Kalasa having a beautiful chhatri at the end.

8. Main sanctuary
The causeway
Darshini gate
Amrit Sarovar

9. Architectural Features
The Dome:
Almost all important Sikh shrines have an imposing visual effect because of the types and forms
of the domes.
The dome of Golden Temple, Amritsar is unique not only in view of its imposing size and
dignified grandeur but also due to interesting formation of its domical superstructure.
The dome represents the synthesis of all important characteristics of the shape and details of
ornamentation noticed in the domes of other shrines.

11. PATNA SAHIB
• Takht Sri Patna Sahib is one of the Five Takhts of Sikhism
and the birthplace of the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, Gobind
Singh.There are five other Gurdwaras in Patna which are
related to different Sikh Gurus.
• The Gurdwara at Patna sahib was in remembrance of the
birth place of guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth guru of the
sikhs on 22 December 1666,and like many histroical
gurdwara in India and Pakistan ,this gurdwara too, was
built by maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 -1839) ,the first
maharaja of the sikh empire, on the banks of ganga river
, in Patna ,Bihar.

12. State – Bihar
Location – Patna
Architecture and culture
Primary Deity : Guru Granth Sahib
Architectural styles: Sikh Architecture
History
Date built : first build _ 18 century
First rebuild – 1839
Final rebuild – November 19,1954
Creator : Maharaja Ranjit Singh

14. GURU – KA -TAL
• Guru ka Taal is a historical Sikh pilgrimage place
dedicated to the memory of ninth Guru Sri Guru
Tegh Bahudar ji. Guru ka Taal is near Sikandar in
Agra (U.P). The Gurudwara was built over the
place where the Guru Tegh Bahadur laid down his
arms to offer arrest to Aurangazeb, the Mughal
Emperor. Several devotees gather every year to
pay homage to the great Sikh guru in this
Gurudwara.

15. • It was a Taal (reservoir) in the area near Sikandra. It was built in 1610
AD to collect and conserve rainwater in Agra during Jehangir reign.
• The water of the reservoir was used for irrigation purposes during the
dry season.
• This place Guru Tegh Bahadur laid down his arms to offer arrest to
Aurangazeb.
• The Gurudwara called Guru Ka Taal was built in 1970s due to the
contributions and arduous efforts of Sant Baba Sadhu Singh ji
"Mauni".

17. • Takht Sachkand Sri Hazoor sahib and also known as Abchal Nagar , is
one of the five Takhts In Sikhism.
• It is located on the banks river Godavari at the city of the Nanded in
the state of the Maharashtra.
• It is where the 10th Guru , Guru Gobind Singh Ji completed his last
breath.
• The structure is built at the place of death of Guru Gobind Singh Ji .
The inner room of the gurdwara is called the Angitha Sahib and is
built over the place where Guru Gobind Singh was cremated in 1708.
The construction of the gurdwara was done from 1832 to 1837 by
order of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji (1780–1839).

18. 300 years (Gur -Ta- Gaddi) Celebrations at
Hazoor Sahib, Nanded
In 2008, the 300'th Gurudomship Ceremony
of Shri Guru Granth Sahib ji and 300'th Death
Anniversary of Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji were
celebrated on a grand scale at Hazoor Sahib,
Nanded. Prime Minister of India, Manmohan
Singh also addressed to the Sad-Sangat on the
main event function. To publicize the event
the "Jagriti Yatra" was arranged which
travelled through different cities across the
country and also some places in abroad.

19. Laser & Dancing Musical Fountain Show
• Recently, a laser-ray show has been started at "Gobind Bagh" near the
Main Gurudwara. In this show the lives of the Ten Gurus are briefly and
very beautifully described. The show became very popular in a short
period not only in Sikhs (local or visitors) but in people of other
religions as well. Show has been conceived & directed by Jasbir Singh
Dham, music & commentary is by Jagjeet Singh.The show timings are
07:30 pm to 08:30 pm daily.