All that glitters is gold....
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Photo Info
| Uploaded | December 9, 2012 |
| Taken | December 1, 2012 |
| Make | Nikon Corporation |
| Model | NIKON D90 |
| Exposure | 1/60 sec at f/4 |
| Flash | Compulsory Flash, Return light not detected |
| Focal Length | 24 mm |
| ISO | 800 |
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Golden temple- Amritsar, Punjab
The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib and informally referred to as the Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev, in the 16th Century. In 1604, Guru Arjan Dev completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Gurdwara. There are four doors to get into the Harmandir Sahib, which symbolize the openness of the Sikhs towards all people and religions.
The present day Gurdwara was rebuilt in 1764 by Jassa Singh Ahluwalia with the help of other Sikh Misl's. In the early nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh secured the Punjab region from outside attack and covered the upper floors of the Gurdwara with gold, which gives it its distinctive appearance and English name the Golden Temple. Its construction was mainly intended to build a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life and all religions to come and worship God equally. Over one lakh (100,000) people visit the holy shrine daily for worship.
The golden temple is partly made out of gold.
8 responses
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Donald Garrett gave props (9 Dec 2012):
Beautifully captured! Reminds me of London's Parliament at night.
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rekha nag gave props (10 Dec 2012):
lovely night photography!!
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Geoff Plant gave props (10 Dec 2012):
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL picture. well spotted and captured and great entry to the theme
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Deborah Downes gave props (12 Dec 2012):
Wow! Stunning night shot. Love the reflections.
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Evelyne Schulte gave props (12 Dec 2012):
Beautiful entry !
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Suzanne McGeady said (13 Dec 2012):
Beautiful reflections and informative narrative.
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John Linton gave props (16 Dec 2012):
A Glittering entry into JPG's Sparkling Theme Park!
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Michele Wambaugh said (24 Jan 2013):
Gorgeous!
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