{"id":17359,"date":"2025-02-17T15:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T15:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essays.homeworkacetutors.com\/2025\/02\/golden-temple-essay\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T15:30:57","slug":"golden-temple-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colapapers.com\/us\/golden-temple-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Temple Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Golden Temple is\u00a0quite possibly the best sight in\u00a0North India. But the Golden Temple is\u00a0more than a\u00a0sight. It\u2019s an\u00a0experience. From the moment one walks through the shallow water (to\u00a0wash your feet) into the inner compound, one can tell that there is\u00a0something holy about the place. It\u2019s an\u00a0incredibly moving experience to\u00a0see the devoutness and solemnity with which the Sikhs bow down and pray. It\u00a0is\u00a0surprisingly quiet given the hundreds of\u00a0people inside the compound at\u00a0any given time, the Golden Temple is\u00a0a\u00a0place, that one doesn\u2019t simply feel in\u00a0awe to\u00a0look at\u00a0\u2014 one feels in\u00a0awe to\u00a0be\u00a0there.<\/p>\n

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The Golden Temple, just after sunrise.<\/p>\n

The shimmering Golden Temple, by\u00a0the night.<\/p>\n

The Golden Temple is\u00a0a\u00a0holy place of\u00a0the followers of\u00a0Sikhism. The fifth-largest organized religion in\u00a0the world, Sikhism is\u00a0monotheistic and emphasizes values of\u00a0faith and justice. The Golden Temple is\u00a0\u201cconsidered holy by\u00a0Sikhs because the eternal guru of\u00a0Sikhism, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, is\u00a0always present inside it\u00a0and its construction was mainly intended to\u00a0build a\u00a0place of\u00a0worship for men and women from all walks of\u00a0life and all religions to\u00a0come and worship God equally\u201d<\/p>\n

Personal Experience about Visiting the Golden Temple<\/h3>\n

We\u00a0arrived at\u00a0the perfect time of\u00a0day; it\u00a0was about 5:30PM.<\/p>\n

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As\u00a0we\u00a0stayed for over two hours, we\u00a0were able to\u00a0see the Golden Temple by\u00a0daylight, sunset, and night, beautiful in\u00a0a\u00a0different way at\u00a0each time. First, we\u00a0took our time walking around the perimeter of\u00a0the inner complex. We\u00a0then noticed that there was a\u00a0huge line of\u00a0people waiting to\u00a0get into the temple itself. We\u00a0creeped along with the masses until finally, we\u00a0were able to\u00a0enter the temple.<\/p>\n

If\u00a0it\u00a0had been quiet outside, it\u00a0was silent inside. Everything about the interior was lavishly decorated. A\u00a0Sikh holy man was in\u00a0the center of\u00a0the room, reading aloud sacred scriptures from a\u00a0giant, ancient book, unhurriedly and with unbroken concentration. People milled about with prayer books; people sat reading prayers; there were people everywhere.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0was opulent \u2014 otherworldly \u2014 awe-inspiring. And that was just the first floor. The second floor hel<\/p>\n

Sikhism<\/h3>\n

d similar wonders, and the third was an\u00a0open rooftop. Photography wasn\u2019t allowed anywhere inside the temple, and for once it\u00a0was a\u00a0rule that\u00a0I actually felt like respecting. As\u00a0you leave the temple, each person is\u00a0given a\u00a0small handful of\u00a0the sweet (prasad) from the communal offering.<\/p>\n

Experince of Eating Langar and Its Connection With Spirituality<\/h3>\n

After seeing the temple, we\u00a0went to\u00a0have langar. This was the part\u00a0I was most incredulous about. Supposedly, any one, at\u00a0any time, can come to\u00a0the Golden Temple and have langar, a\u00a0free meal. One enters the hall where the food is\u00a0served under a\u00a0Sikh scripture that says: \u201cThe lord himself is\u00a0the farm, himself he\u00a0grows and grinds. Himself he\u00a0cooks, himself he\u00a0places it\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0platter and himself he\u00a0eats, too. Himself he\u00a0is\u00a0the water, himself the toothpick, himself he\u00a0offers a\u00a0handful of\u00a0water.<\/p>\n

Himself he\u00a0calls the men to\u00a0eat, himself he\u00a0bids them off. Yea he\u00a0to\u00a0whom the lord is\u00a0merciful, he\u00a0makes them walk in\u00a0his will.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under that arch with the scripture are volunteers handing out plates. After those who come to\u00a0eat are ushered into the hall and seated on\u00a0the floor in\u00a0rows, volunteers come down the lines of\u00a0people ladling out food. When we\u00a0were there, the meal was prasada or\u00a0roti (chapatti) and dal (lentils), and a\u00a0rice-based dessert. Volunteers come around multiple times with seconds and thirds; there is\u00a0enough for anyone to\u00a0have their fill.<\/p>\n

After finishing, we\u00a0handed our plates to\u00a0the volunteers in\u00a0charge of\u00a0washing them by\u00a0the hundreds. On\u00a0our way out, we\u00a0passed by\u00a0the volunteers who were chopping carrots for the next meal. Total, there were a\u00a0few hundred volunteers working to\u00a0make that meal and the next meal possible. Anyone can volunteer, at\u00a0any time, just as\u00a0anyone can come and eat at\u00a0any time.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s hard to\u00a0do\u00a0justice to\u00a0the Golden Temple in\u00a0writing; it\u00a0was an\u00a0incredible experience of\u00a0community, of\u00a0giving and taking, together. Perhaps photos make the aforementioned descriptions more relevant. It\u00a0was heavenly being inside the Golden Temple, it\u00a0is\u00a0definitely one of\u00a0the most peaceful and tranquilizing places\u00a0I have been too. If\u00a0you ever stop by\u00a0at\u00a0Amritsar, a\u00a0visit to\u00a0the Golden Temple is\u00a0a\u00a0must.<\/p>\n

The last moments at\u00a0the Golden Temple.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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