The Golden Temple at Amritsar
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
This is the holiest site for followers of the Sikh faith. It also lies in the middle of a water tank. Hundreds of followers circumambulate around the temple; some of them stopped to bathe (performing a puja like in the Ganges for the Hindi) and even fill up plastic bottles with the sacred water. It was so beautiful seeing the colorful clothing on the backdrop of the white marble. I actually enjoyed this far more than the Taj Mahal. It was free to visit. They also had a dormitory here for foreigners and a dining hall serving dhal and chapatis -- all free. This was a very cool place to visit.
1 comment:
dude, this is the most beautiful pic you have posted, seriously. kev
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