The Harmandir Sahib, a legendary temple
This is the most sacred sanctuary of Sikhism: Temple of Gold . This legendary temple is actually a small part of this huge complex that is the Gurdwara Karamsar, Rara Sahib, known to Sikhs as Harmandir Sahib (or Darbar Sahib ).
Spiritually, the focus of attention is basin that surrounds the sparkling central sanctuary, the Amrit Sarovar ("Basin au Nectar"), whose name Amritsar derives. He was dug by the fourth guru Ram Das in 1577. Surrounded by a marble bridge, the reservoir would have healing powers, and pilgrims from all over the world (between 60 and 80,000 a day) bathe in the sacred waters.
Whatever your religion, Temple of Gold is really a beautiful site. Consider it by yourself with these photos:
Flickr – Mare
Flickr – Davy Demaline
A pilgrim coming to swim 
Flickr – Lundur39
Flickr – Shashwat Nagpal
An Indian and his son in the Temple of Gold 
Flickr – Carlos Adampol Galindo
The Golden Temple of Night 
Flickr – Paul Simpson
And some photos from Instagram with a nice effect:
How do I go to the Golden Temple?
The town of Amritsar is several hundred kilometres north of New Delhi . We can go by train in about 10 hours. Here is a map where the Temple of Gold is located:
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