Golden Temple.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab is counted among the most famous tourist places in India. Not only Sikhs but people associated with every religion come to Ardas. People from all over the world come to see the Golden Temple. However, the history of the Golden Temple is also very interesting. The Golden Temple was not of gold from the beginning, but it has been launched a layer of gold later. The Golden Temple has also suffered attacks of foreign invaders several times. Not only this, Pakistan has also attacked several times by targeting the Golden Temple since independence.
History of construction of gold temple
The Golden Temple is also called Golden Temple. This is because a 24 -carat gold layer has been used on it. 500 kg of gold has been used in gold. At the same time, this temple is also known as Shri Harminder Sahib. Talking about the construction of the temple, the fifth Sikh Guru first designed this temple. His name was Guru Arjan. Before the construction of this temple, Guru Nanak, the first Guru of Sikhs, used to meditate here. The construction of this temple was started in the year 1581, which took about 8 years to complete.
Climbing gold layer after 200 years
After the construction of the temple, it became the center of faith for the Sikhs. Sikhs started coming from all over the country here. However, the Mughals attacked this temple several times. The Mughal army attacked this temple in 1762 and destroyed it. However, the then Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh once again renovated it in 1809 after the temple construction. Marble and copper were used in the renovation of the temple. However, in 1830, a layer of gold was climbed on the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. 24 carat gold was used in it. At the same time, the temple was rebuilt in the 90s and more than 500 kg of gold was used. Maharaja Ranjit Singh initially used 7 to 9 layers of gold. However, it was later increased to 24 layer.
Importance of Gold Temple
The importance of this temple increases considerably due to the Sikhs being associated with Guru Nanak ji, the first Guru. Apart from this, the later Sikh Guru was also associated with this Golden Temple. The pond has also been constructed around the Golden Temple, which is called Amrit Sarovar. Its meaning is revealed by its name. Amrit Sarovar means ‘a pond that has nectar’. It is believed that the water of this Amrit Sarovar is sacred, in which the deeds of human beings are purified by taking bath. Not only this, it is also said that the diseases are cured by taking a dip in the Amrit Sarovar.
Why is the Golden Temple in discussion?
In fact, recently, the Indian Army had brought Pakistan’s terrorist organizations and its army to the knee in a few days with the help of Operation Sindoor. However, the Coward Pakistan Army deliberately targeted India’s civic bases. Now the Indian Army has revealed another cowardly act of Pakistan. The Indian Army has stated that the Pakistani Army had tried to target the Holy Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab with drones and missiles. However, the Indian Army had destroyed this plans of Pakistan.
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