Q.What is the Golden Temple?

The Golden Temple, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib and Sri Harmandir Sahib, is located in the Indian city of Amritsar in India. The temple is the principal place of worship for the Sikh people, allowing equal entry to all casts, creeds, and races. The temple is part of a larger complex organized around an artificial pond, or sarovar, on which it appears to float, connected by a long causeway to the surrounding structures. The Golden Temple of India's more formal name, Harmandir, comes from the combination of its architect, Guru Arjan Sahib, with "Hari" or "god" and "mandre," meaning "house." As it is alternately called Darbar, meaning...