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Let’s Learn about

The Golden Temple

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Gurmat Class Aims

• To learn about the history of the Golden Temple

• To identify and label the buildings around the Golden Temple


Where is The Golden Temple?

The Golden Temple is in PANJAB

It is in the city of AMRITSAR


Where is Amritsar?


Who built the Golden Temple?

Guru Amar Das Ji made plans for the building ofthe Golden Temple.

Guru Ram Das Ji started work on excavating thetank for the water which was to surround theGolden Temple.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji lead, managed and finished theproject of building the Golden Temple.

• The Golden Temple was built for a specificpurpose.


What does the word ‘granth’ mean?

GRANTH = a large volume (book)

• Guru Arjan Dev Ji compiled a granth in 1604AD. This granth was referred to, at that time, as ‘Pothi Sahib’. ‘Pothi’ means book.

• Later the granth Guru Arjan Dev Ji compiled became known as the‘Aad Granth’. The word ‘Aad’ means ‘the first’. Aad Granth means‘the first granth’.


Guru Granth Sahib

• In 1708 AD Guru Gobind Singh Ji added Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s Bani to the granth that Guru Arjan Dev Ji had compiled 104 years earlier and bestowed Guruship upon it. In this way the Aad Granthbecame the Guru Granth Sahib.


For What Purpose was the Golden Temple Built?

The Golden Temple was built to installthe Granth compiled by Guru Arjan DevJi.

This Granth, which later became theGuru Granth Sahib, was compiled byGuru Arjan Dev Ji at the site of theGolden Temple.

Guru Arjan Dev Ji finished compiling theAad Granth in 1604 AD and housed it inthe Golden Temple.

Since 1604 AD the Golden Temple hasbeen the spiritual centre for the Sikhs.


Guru Granth Sahib in Harmandir Sahib


Known by 3 names

In Sikh Dharam:

Harmandir Sahib

Darbar Sahib

Popularly known as:

The Golden Temple


Harmandir Sahib 1604 AD

In 1604 AD when the building ofHarmandir Sahib was completed it wasnot gilded in gold.


Harmandir Sahib 1830 AD

In 1830 AD, 226 years later from thetime when Guru Arjan Dev Ji hadcompleted the building ofHarmandir Sahib, Maharaja RanjitSingh, who was the builder of theSikh Empire, gilded HarmandirSahib in gold.Since then Harmandir Sahib haspopularly become known as theGolden Temple.


Harmandir Sahib Interior


Harmandir Sahib Interior


Design of Harmandir Sahib• On lower level to ground level - a person

has to step down to enter HarmandirSahib. This signifies humility.

• Gateway called Darshani Deori

• Causeway

• Harmandir Sahib- four doors are a symbol that peoplefrom the four corners of the world arewelcome

• Sarovar - tank of water- kept clean and algae free through:

- a filter system- oxygenated water- exotic fishwww.sikhstudentlearning.com

Darshani Deori - Gateway


Causeway


Who can visit Harmandir Sahib?

• People from any country, any background, any caste, any race, young, old, male or female can visit Harmandir Sahib.

• People of different faiths and backgrounds visit Harmandir Sahib.


What do Sikhs do at Harmandir Sahib?• Bow before their Guru, Guru Granth Sahib in Harmandir Sahib• Receive Karah Prashad• Ishnaan – bathe in the Sarovar• Listen to Kirtan being sung in the Harmandir Sahib by Hazoori Ragis• Have Langar in the Langar hall• Carry out Langar seva/other seva• Visit the Central Sikh Museum• Visit the Sikh Reference Library• Attend lectures and katha at the Manji Sahib Diwan Hall• Visit all the places around the Harmandir Sahib linked with Sikh historical

events


Ishnaan at Harmandir Sahib


Langar at Harmandir Sahib



• Langar is prepared and served for 40,000 to 100,000 people every day






Canadian Cook at Harmandir Sahib Langar

(video)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVA8IDYQpr4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVA8IDYQpr4

Harmandir Sahib Complex

• Around the Harmandir Sahib are a number of buildings and trees.Each of these hold historical importance.

• The Harmandir Sahib complex holds a history of 414 years for theSikhs.


Akal Takht

• The Akal Takht was built by Guru Hargobind Ji in 1606 AD.

• Guru Hargobind Singh Ji established the Akal Takht as a place of Justice. It represents political power.


Miri Piri Nishan Sahib

Nishan Sahib• Sikh flag

Miri• Political power

Piri• Spiritual power



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Label the Harmandir Sahib Plan


Aerial View of Harmandir Sahib(video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Y2pTMFNi0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1Y2pTMFNi0

Titles in Series


Titles in Series


Titles in Series


Sikh Student Learning

• For ‘Let Us Learn about, The Golden Temple’ presentation, images have been sourced from:

- Google Images

- www.sikhmuseum.com


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Let’s The Golden Temple · • Gateway called Darshani Deori • Causeway • Harmandir Sahib - four doors are a symbol that people from the four corners of the world are welcome