The Golden Temple- A Gift to Humanity (400 Years of the Guru Granth Sahib)

About the Book The Golden Temple in Amritsar is a magnificent Sikh shrine of rare beauty and spiritual power. It symbolises the birthplace of the world's youngest religion, Sikhism. The Golden Temple, visited by over 50,000 people each day, is the repository of the turbulent history of the Sikhs, blending in a most unique way, the spiritual as well as temporal power (Miri and Piri) that is the essence of the Sikh faith.

Amritsar was founded in 1577 as Ramdaspura by the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das, whom it was originally named after. Guru Ram Das began the excavation of the Amrit Sarovar, the pool of nectar. It was however his son and successor, Guru Arjan Dev, who not only completed the work of the Sarovar but also erected in it's cool heart, a wonderful Temple that would, in years and centuries to come, shower a great spiritual force on all who visit it.

About the Authors S. Paul was Chief of the Photo Dept. of the Indian Express New Delhi for 26 years. His photographs have been published in prestigious photo annuals, magazines, books, newspapers, calendars, diaries and Ad campaigns. He has won many international and national awards. He has held one-man shows at Stuttgart, Bonn & Berlin in Germany, two at New Delhi and one at Chandigarh. He had record sales of his pictures at Stuttgart, Germany. He has one of the largest collections of photographs Dheeraj Paul's work has appeared widely in quality publications. He has covered a wide range of subjects which include architecture, food, still life, industry, people and travel. He has also shot photographs for campaigns, catalogues and brochures Dheeraj won first prize in the Canon Asia & Pacific Photo Contest in 2000 and was rewarded at the ABB Photo Contest in Switzerland the same year. The UNESCO World Heritage Commended was awarded to him in Japan in 1999.

Vijay N. Shankar is a journalist and writer with a special interest in spiritual studies. He has written books of poems and short stories and also a novel titled 'Storm In Kashmir." Ranvir K. Bhatnagar is a designer who has been based in the USA. He is also a dedicated publisher with a special focus on publications on spiritual and philosophical subjects.

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