The Sikh Golden Temple at Amritsar in northern India (correctly known as the Harmandir Sahib) is the most famous of Sikh religious buildings (gurdwara). It gets its name from the gold leaf used on its dome and other places. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan, in the 16th Century.

There are four doors to the Harmandir Sahib. They represent the openness of the Sikhs towards all people and religions.

The gold leaf was added in the 19th century by Maharajah Ranjit Singh

The Harmandir Sahib is considered holy by Sikhs. The holiest text of Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib, is always kept inside the Gurdwara.

The Harmandir Sahib means The Temple of God. The lake built around it is called Amritsar (meaning "Pool of the Nectar of Immortality") and this is also the name adopted by the city that grew up beside the temple.

The building in the centre of the lake is Sri Harmandir Sahib (which means "the home of God"), and this is now the central place for Sikhism. Its sanctuary is where the Guru Granth Sahib is kept.