Photographer's Note
The Harmandir Sahib, informally referred to as the Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev, in the 16th Centurty.
In the early nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh secured the Punjab region from outside attack and covered the upper floors of the Gurdwara with gold, which gives it its distinctive appearance and English name the Golden Temple.
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Photo Information
- Copyright: Harsh Chahal (Harshchahal) (121)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2012-11-26
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Canon 60D, Canon EF-S 18- 200mm
- Exposure: f/7.5, 1/320 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-02-08 8:52
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