ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Amritsar, Punjab · 31.6200°, 74.8765°
The holiest gurdwara of Sikhism, floating on the Amrit Sarovar with doors open to all four directions and all peoples. Guru Arjan installed the Adi Granth here in 1604; destroyed in Afghan invasions and rebuilt in 1764, it was clad in gold under Ranjit Singh. Its langar feeds some 100,000 people daily, the largest free kitchen in the world; the Akal Takht faces it as the seat of Sikh temporal authority.
The pool's site was an amrit spring in older lore — a dip healed the crippled Rajni's husband; Guru Arjan had the Sufi saint Mian Mir lay the foundation stone, and set the shrine lower than its surroundings, so all must step down in humility to approach God.
Central Amritsar; Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee airport ~11 km; free langar & saran (pilgrim lodging).
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Sikh