Visit the main temple of the Sikhs.

"Golden" temple called because it is covered by most real gold. Precious metal donate pilgrims. Since the erection of the church he has been robbed and even tried to destroy it, but every time the Sikhs fully restored its sanctity. In the days of Indira Gandhi in 1984, there were very unpleasant events. Sikhs have demanded more privileges, autonomy and even independence. Indira Gandhi could not prevent the loosening of the country's integrity. For their separatist speeches Sikhs had to pay a huge price. Government forces crushed the Sikh resistance. Last rebels entered the Golden Temple and kept the defense. June 5 Gandhi had ordered the temple to take the storm, which killed not only the separatists, but also hundreds of pilgrims. For this sacrilege on October 31 two of her Sikh bodyguards shot and killed the president.

At the entrance to the Golden Temple guests are asked to leave their belongings and unshoed. For this purpose there are special lockers. Visitors' heads must be covered with a turban or a scarf, and her feet washed in a special niche with running water.

Every newcomer encounters a huge space inside the temple area. In the center - the rectangular sacred pond in the middle of which sparkles in the sun itself the Golden Temple. Playing nice meditative music, the believers gradually bypassed the pond in a clockwise direction - so it should be. It's amazing what a contrast was quiet and majestic atmosphere of the temple with the bustle and chaos of Amritsar.

In the temple pond, live carp. They swim up to the edge of the shore, and eagerly open their mouths, hoping for the offering. The pond can be performed ablution, and even believed that it brings good luck and health. Therefore, eager to find happiness and to be healed from all diseases, there are floating dozens of pilgrims. For those who can not swim, have a special circuit attached to the shore. Holding on to them, would not drown and you can easily get out of the water.

In each of the four corners of the yard are places for drinking. Volunteers who work there, tirelessly poured for everyone clean drinking water, and then carefully wash the dishes before you use it again. In India, not very clean and sanitary safety, this concern is very justified. The stone floor of the temple area and regularly cleaned, so that pilgrims could walk barefoot, do not fear.

In the temple is a long queue. Those wishing to make a donation to pay money to the cashier and receive a portion of porridge on a large green leaf. Sugary cereal you can eat or give away the fish. Sheet from entering the temple in any way take away the special servant. In the center of the temple on the first floor sitting musicians who sing religious hymns. Sketched around them money and flowers, zhertvuemye believers. One of the servants of rakes money mop in a wooden box that they are not accumulating too much.

You can climb the stairs to the second floor, take him a prayer book in Hindi and sit on the floor, reading the prayer and meditation. There is also a huge copy of the book Guru Granth Sahib, which is read 24 hours a day. The reader sits in silence, occasionally leafing through a giant page. If it's dark - turn on the light when you turn off the electricity - the reader would get a flashlight and continue reading. If he gets tired, another reader will replace it. The sacred book to read without a break in several places of the temple complex. In some sanctuaries it is read aloud and chanted.

If you go even higher, you can get on the roof of the temple and explore the area from a height. Sight, appear before the eyes of the observer, majestic and unforgettable. A melodious music continued and continues to play, giving birth in the soul of a special sense of belonging to something sublime.