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The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning "abode of God" or Darbār Sahib, meaning "exalted court", is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the preeminent spiritual site of Sikhism.

The Gurdwara is built around a man-made pool (sarovar) that was completed by the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das in 1577. Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru of Sikhism, requested Sai Mir Mian Mohammed, a Muslim Pir of Lahore, to lay the foundation stone of the Gurdwara in 1589. The construction of Harmandir Sahib was completed in 1604, with Guru Arjan installing in it the scripture Adi Granth, appointing its first Granthi, and setting the daily routine and liturgy of day long singing of hymns from the scripture starting around 2 in the morning, that is followed till today.

The Harmandir Sahib is an open house of worship for all men and women, from all walks of life and faith. It has a square plan with four entrances, has a circumambulation path around the pool. The complex is a collection of buildings around the sanctum and the pool, among these is the Akal Takht, the chief center of religious authority of Sikhism. and the langar – a free Sikh community run kitchen that serves a simple vegetarian meal to all visitors without discrimination.

The Gurdwara is spiritually the most significant shrine in Sikhism. In the eighteenth century, it was the target of persecution by the Mughal and invading Afghan armies. Later, it was the center of the Singh Sabha Movement, the Punjabi Suba movement, and most recently the conflict between the Indian government led by Indira Gandhi and a movement led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. . Maharaja Ranjit Singh, after founding the Sikh Empire, had secured the Gurdwara from outside attack and overlaid the sanctum with gold foil in 1830. This has led to the English name the Golden Temple.

Over 100,000 people visit the shrine daily for worship.