Author Topic: Shri Darbar Sahib (Read 19817 times)

PuNjAbAn_KuRhI · « **on:** March 28, 2009, 05:09:39 PM »

Much of the present decorative gilding and marblework date from the early 1800s. All the gold and exquisite marble work were conducted under the patronage of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The legendary warrior king was a heavy donor of wealth and materials for the shrine and is remembered with much affection by the Sikh community and Punjabi people.To roof the temple with sheets of Gold Plating gilded on a base of copper, he donated Rs. 500,000 and the work was executed by Mistri Yar Mohammad Khan.The first plate on the temple was fixed in 1803 A.D. The archway under the Darshani Deorhi was embellished with sheets of gilded copper by Sangat Singh, the Raja of Jind. Being the central shrine of the Sikhs,inummerable devotees have contributed to its architectural and decorative additions from time to time. That is why it is not feasible, except for a few date-inscribed works, to make a chronological account of the decorations, murals or other work, in the Golden Temple.

Author Topic: Shri Darbar Sahib (Read 19817 times)

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