The Golden Temple, also knows as Darbar Sahib, is a Gurudwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the holiest Gurudwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism.
Golden Temple isn’t just a place of worship, but a place of inclusiveness. Yes, it doesn’t check your badge of religion while letting you enter, it just humbly asks you to dip your feet in the water and cover your head as signs of purity and respect. It’s a monumental place with it’s own history of war and peace. The hospitality of the people there is unmatchable. They serve food(लंगर) to over 1,00,000 people a day regardless of their caste, race and religion.
I visited this place in the month of June. It was rainy season then but our spirit to visit the Gurudwara stood firm and wasn’t delayed by the weather. I am glad we didn’t cancel! It was indeed an evening to cherish for life!
As soon as I entered the Temple, all of my worries evaporated in the midst of such rich yet calm environment. The clouds encircled in our atmosphere, the water cooled all the tension, and everyone walking from different parts of the world matched my energy according.
In that moment I knew that I was content and blessed. I felt a sudden internal feeling of being grateful for whatever life has offered me till now! 🙂