Golden Temple: Wisata Suci Berkuil Emas
Golden Temple, the holiest temple of Sikhism situated in Amritsar, the state of Punjab, India. You know, they are like Muslims, but like Hindus as well. And ya, I wanted to go inside this building (temple), but I surrendered because so crowded.
Accordingly, Golden Temple is also called Harmandir Sahib, it is the holiest Gurdwara of Sikhism founded in 1574 by the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das. The Harmandir Sahib complex is also home to the Akal Takht (the throne of the timeless one) constituted by the Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind. While the Harmandir Sahib is regarded as the abode of God’s spiritual attribute, the Akal Takht is the seat of God’s temporal authority.
The construction of Harmandir Sahib was 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. As a gesture of this non-sectarian universalness of Sikhism, Guru Arjan had specially invited Muslim Sufi Saint, Sai Mian Mir to lay the foundation stone of the Harmandir Sahib. The four entrances (representing the four directions) to get into the Harmandir Sahib also symbolize the openness of the Sikhs towards all people and religions. Over 100,000 people visit the holy shrine daily for worship, and also partake jointly in the free community kitchen and meal (Langar) regardless of any distinctions, a tradition that is a hallmark of all Sikh Gurudwaras.