![]() (100,000) people visit every day to pray. Acting appropriately through sitting on the ground and listening to Kirtan and Gurbani.Dressing appropriately through the covering of the head, as a sign of respect.Alcohol, eating meat, smoking ciagrettes and other drugs are permitted while in the shrine. Maintaining the purity of the sacred space and of one's body while in it through removing one's shoes, washing one's feet in the small pool of water provided.The only restrictions to visiting and entering are that: Sri Harmandir Sahib is open to every man and women, regardless of their religion, colour or creed. Also, the site is embedded with holy scriptures and shrines to commemorate historical events. The site has four entrances, signifying the importance of acceptance and openness. SikhiWiki - Vaisakhi For secondary students (11-16) there is an assembly script and film clips about Vaisakhi on the TrueTube website. ![]() The tank around the Golden Temple is known as Amritsar, meaning 'The Pool of the Nectar of Immortality." While it historically was a celebration in Punjab, India of the first harvest, after 1699, the day came to commemorate the founding of the Sikh community by Guru Gobind Singh. Sri Harmandir Sahib means, the Temple of God. Vaisakhi (also spelled Bhaisakhi) is a joyful festival on April 14, celebrating the founding of the Sikh community known as the Khalsa. Sri Harmandir Sahib was established by the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
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