Amritsar city, India
The Golden Temple in Amritsar is the main sanctuary of Sikhism, an independent and original religion. Sikhs do not accept austerities, inequality and complex rituals and meditate to achieve merging with one God. Sikhs are easily recognizable by their turbans and long beard, and they always wear a dagger, hair comb, steel bracelet and khakhar underwear.
In the Golden Temple, it is crystal clear, calm and fantastically beautiful – as if it were a dream, not a journey through real India. Anyone can go inside, taking off their shoes and covering their head with a handkerchief, and then dine in the free cafeteria. In the evening, it’s nice to sit on the marble shore of the lake and watch the marshmallow and golden buildings light up in the scarlet sunset rays.
