Founded by Satguru Ramdas
Sahib, Sri Amritsar (which
used to be known as
Raamdaspur) is the holy city
of the Sikhs. Satguru Ramdas
Ji and his Gursikh Sevadars
first excavated the sarovar
(or lake) which surrounds the
Golden Temple today. Soon Sri
Amritsar was transformed from
a dense jungle to a prosperous
city. In due course
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Founded by Satguru Ramdas
Sahib, Sri Amritsar (which
used to be known as
Raamdaspur) is the holy city
of the Sikhs. Satguru Ramdas
Ji and his Gursikh Sevadars
first excavated the sarovar
(or lake) which surrounds the
Golden Temple today. Soon Sri
Amritsar was transformed from
a dense jungle to a prosperous
city. In due course all Sikh
religious activity would take
place at Sri Amritsar which
soon became the main trading
point in northern India.
Today, Amritsar gets its name
from the 'Amrit Sarovar' (pool
of nectar) surrounding the
Harimandir Sahib (Golden
Temple).The structure of the
Harmandir Sahib has specific
features that symbolize
particular aspects of the
faith. Firstly the foundation
stone was laid down my a
Muslim Saint, Huzrat Mian Meer
which puts an emphasis on
equality and unity amongst
humaninity. Traditionally
Hindu temples would be built
on high grounds such as hills
and mountains. Guru Arjun Dev
Ji specifically had the
Harmandir Sahib built on a
lower level than surrounding
land so devotees had to step
down to enter it. This
symbolizes that what ever
status you have in society
whether high or low we are all
on the same level in the
temple of God. There are
entrances on all for sides of
the Harmandir Sahib itself.
This symbolizes that the
Harmandir Sahib is open to all
regardless of what faith you
follow, what direction you
come from and what caste you
belong to. The Harmandir Sahib
soon became the centre of the
Sikh faith, even to this day
and is always open to one and
all providing food and shelter
indiscriminately at all times.

Category Travel & Places

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