In due course, a splendid Sikh edifice, the Harmandir Sahib (Temple of God), was constructed in the middle of this tank which became the supreme centre of Sikhism. The fourth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Ram Das, excavated a tank in 1577 which subsequently became known as Amritsar (meaning: Pool of the Nectar of Immortality), giving its name to the city that grew around it.

2 The Harmandir Sahib Complex and areas in its vicinity.

Harmandir Sahib was built with four doors to show that every religion or faith is allowed to go in to meditate or just listen to the prayers for peace. Anywhere in the world where the Guru Granth Sahib is present is equally holy and precious to Sikhs. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib is the holiest literature in the Sikh religion, the tenth Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Gobind Singh on 7 October 1708 made it the eternal Sikh Guru and the leader of Sikhism. Seni bina ia direka bertujuan sebagai tempat menerima semua penziarah dan pelawat berbilang agama yang sudi beribadat di dalamnya secara sama rata.

Tempat ini dianggap sangat suci kerana menempatkan kitab Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji di dalamnya.

Ia terletak di bandar Amritsar, Punjab, India ia ditubuhkan oleh Guru Ram Das Ji, guru keempat umat Sikh. Harmandir Sahib ( Bahasa Panjabi: ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ), atau Darbar Emas ( Bahasa Panjabi: ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ) merupakan tempat beribadat terpenting dan paling utama dalam agama Sikh, selain merupakan salah satu gurdwara tertua didirikan.

Guru granth sahib pdf