Devotees throng the Golden Temple at Amritsar. The Temple complex, known as the Harmandir Sahib, is the holiest shrine for the Sikhs. Work on the Harmandir Sahib was started in 1577, by the fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Singh and completed in 1604; again rebuilt in 1764, after destruction by Afghan invaders. The golden lining and marble work was done in the early nineteenth century, by Maharaj Ranjit Singh;and about 750 kg of gold was used. The fluted dome, or Gumbaz, is shaped like an inverted lotus.Temple is built in the center of the holy tank, considered Nectar, or 'Amritsar'. Tank is fed by the Ravi River. Picture taken on the afternoon of Sept. 07, 2011 with a Canon DSLR EOS 300D
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