Area:About five Thousand sq. km
Population:About 2.5 million (District);About 1 million (City)
Literacy:More than 50%
Languages:Punjabi, Hindi, English
Crops:Wheat, Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane
Climate:Summer 30 to 46 °C;Winter 0 to 17 °C ;Monsoons:July to September
Airport:Raja Sansi, International Airport
The Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib, situated in Amritsar, Punjab, is the most sacred temple for Sikhs. It is a symbol of the magnificence and strength of the Sikh people all over the world. In the evolution of the Darbar Sahib, is entwined the history and ideology of Sikhism. In its architecture are included, symbols associated with other places of worship. This is an example of the spirit of tolerance and acceptance that the Sikh philosophy propounds.
Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, (on account of its scenic beauty and golden coating for English speaking world), is named after Hari(God) the temple of God. The Sikhs all over the world, daily wish to pay visit to Sri Amritsar and to pay obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in their Ardas.
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