Golden Temple India

Amritsar, in Western India is home to the incredible Harmandir Sahib, otherwise known as the Golden Temple.Sitting in the centre of a sacred pool, the Golden Temple floats majestically in the centre of the huge walled compound.The temple serves as the headquarters of the Sikh religion, an extremely inclusive, friendly and welcoming religion whose fundamental belief is the equality of all people.This is reflected in the kind nature of the people here, many of whom have very little and sleep on the tiled floors surrounding the temple for days just to be close to it.There is no entrance fee, you can store your shoes for free, eat for free and the entire complex is run by volunteers.It really is a wonderful place and the Golden Temple is of course the main attraction, which comes alive when it glistens in the sunlight.