The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib and informally referred to as the Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev, in the 16th Century. In 1604, Guru Arjan Dev completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism and installed it in the Gurdwara.
Guru Nanak was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of ten Sikh Gurus. He came to preach the gospel of peace, brotherhood or the unity of humanity, love and sacrifice. Guru Nanak invented the Gurumukhi characters by simplifying the Sanskrit characters. The holy Granth of the Sikhs is in Gurumukhi.
Guru Nanak was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of ten Sikh Gurus. He came to preach the gospel of peace, brotherhood or the unity of humanity, love and sacrifice. Guru Nanak invented the Gurumukhi characters by simplifying the Sanskrit characters. The holy Granth of the Sikhs is in Gurumukhi.
Ek Omkar is the symbol that represents the One Supreme Reality and is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy. It is a symbol of the unity of God in Sikhism. Ik Onkar is the first phrase in the Mul Mantar referring to the existence of “one constant” taken to mean “one God”.
This frame contains the symbol of Sikhism etched in gold. The symbol is as pious to the Sikhs as the Cross is to Christians. The symbol depicts the fundamental doctrine f Sikhism “Deg Tegh Fateh” or Victory over hunger and evil with the double edged sword or the Khanda, the cauldron or chakkar – the circle of eternity and the Kirpan or dagger. It emphasizes the importance of both spirituality and social obligations.