Young woman of Indian ethnicity wearing red color traditional cloths she standing in Golden Temple and praying to God in Amritsar, Punjab India. The Golden Temple, also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib (“abode of God”) or Darbar Sahib is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. The temple is built around a man-made pool (sarovar) that was completed by Guru Ram Das in 1577.