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Serena Bowles | profile | all galleries >> Travel >> South East Asia and India 2005-06 >> India >> Punjab >> Amritsar >> Golden Temple tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Golden Temple

The most important Sikh site, the Golden Temple.

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Night-time View
Night-time View		 After Dark
After Dark		 Golden
Golden
Sikh Family
Sikh Family		 Against the Sky
Against the Sky		 After Sunset
After Sunset
Sitting
Sitting		 Tranquil
Tranquil		 End of the Day
End of the Day
Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance?		 Golden
Golden		 Sitting and Thinking
Sitting and Thinking
In the Air
In the Air		 Meditating
Meditating		 Couple
Couple
Knife Holder
Knife Holder		 Fancy Tiles
Fancy Tiles		 Bathing
Bathing
Undressing
Undressing		 Guard
Guard		 I Want a Beard!
I Want a Beard!
Cooking Pot
Cooking Pot		 Entrance
Entrance		 Clearing Plates
Clearing Plates
Kitchen
Kitchen		 Washing Up
Washing Up		 Preparation
Preparation
Water
Water		 Dining Hall
Dining Hall		 Handing Out Plates
Handing Out Plates
Sitting
Sitting		 Golden Ceiling
Golden Ceiling		 The Headless Warrior
The Headless Warrior
Praying
Praying		 Clock Tower
Clock Tower		 Walking and Talking
Walking and Talking
Faithful
Faithful		 Brothers
Brothers		 Yep, Still There
Yep, Still There
Catalogue Pose
Catalogue Pose		 The Bridge of Matyrs
The Bridge of Matyrs		 Rebuilt
Rebuilt
Flag Flying
Flag Flying		 Flowers
Flowers		 Old Lady
Old Lady
Ceremonial Knives
Ceremonial Knives		 Walking Around
Walking Around		 Why No Head?
Why No Head?

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KISHOR KUMAR 27-Aug-2009 10:06
Amrisir is a place where we can say that it is a SWARG of land. becouse every thing is very nice like that people,gurudwara,type of laungage i cant describe in the little world
my mama live there beside the blind college he is a canning teacher.i want that i live in amritsir but i have some.
EVERY THING IS VERY GOOD IN
AMRITSIR.
Guest 03-Aug-2008 12:50
i will tell u why no head?

his name is BABA DEEP SINGH JI

he was great sikh warrior

when muslims occupied golden temple he fight for it .

while fighting a muslim hit sword on his neck
then he picked his head on his hand and fight for golden temple & get it free from muslims.
Serena Bowles16-Nov-2007 00:07
I have just seen the comment below yours and realise that this is link that you object to. I have no control over Jyothi Karthik Raja's words, but if you leave a comment on his gallery, maybe he can help you.

Serena
Serena Bowles16-Nov-2007 00:00
Hi Quark,

Thanks for your message, I'm glad I brought back good memories for you.

I am a little befuddled though - you ask me to correct something, but I am a little unsure as to what it is you want me to correct. Can you explain what it is? Is it a description of an image or an image itself?

Maybe you could email me at underwater_girl@hotmail.com - I would have contacted you direct, but you didn't leave an email address. In the past I have changed things that were incorrect or that have upset people, where I've thought it necessary, so do get in touch.

Serena
Quark Bestro 15-Nov-2007 22:58
Excellent Work Serena . I have lived in Amritsar and now living in Americas. you have done a wonderful job. thanks for memorizing my time enjoyed there. I had done some research on the temple while in India. the actual name for Sikh temples is GuruDwara. and this one is called Harimandir Sahib. The temple is built below the city ground level in middle of water, representing humbleness, as water flows down. and the four open gates are for it being open to all communities and religion. there is only one approach to it through bridge that again goes through water. ( you can only reach god by being humble like water)
and that every person goes through the same passage regardless of their status.

these things totaly are in contrast to Hindu temples which are always built on higher ground. and are restricted to certain castes. in India there are still Hindu temples which will not allow people of lower caste to enter.

There is is a link you posted from "Jyoti Kartika Raja" which is very cleverly incorrect Golden temle has absolutey nothing to do with "Ramayana". In Fact the Sikh Gurus openly Questioned the "Ramayana". The Archeological Survey Of India and itself Government of India recently questioned the very Existence of "Ramayna" in Supreme Court.
This person may seems to be from terrorist organisation Called Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (Called "RSS", look at terrorism .com) which like to see every thing and one be Hindu fanatic

they have tried same on all chritsian and other religious sites as well. so please correct that.
Karthik Raja05-Apr-2006 12:30
Glad to see you have a wonderful time in Amritsar. Also from your blog I gather you must be in Bikaner now. India is a great place to travel and I am sure you will enjoy every minute of it.
Here is a link to my travel in India... www.incredibleindiaphotos.com
and my Goldem temple visit...http://www.pbase.com/yardbird/india_punjab_amritsar_goldentemple
Mary Bowles03-Apr-2006 13:24
Such a wonderful, colourful gallery. What a marvellous place.
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