Abstract
Today the Sikh diaspora encompasses much of the world, having spread from India and Southeast Asia to the Pacific Rim, the Middle East, East Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Sikhism is a monotheistic world religion founded in the 15 th century by Guru Nanak. His successors continued his teachings and provided a distinct shape to the Sikh community with a written language, a religious scripture and many institutions. The paper examines the significance of sacred place and the role of pilgrimage according to Sikh scripture. It also explores Sikh attitudes and practices towards pilgrimage through a questionnaire based survey. Finally, the paper investigates how the Golden Temple of Amritsar emerged as a sacred place for Sikhs and how it evolved into a major place of pilgrimage.
Highlights
Every year millions of Sikhs from around the world visit Amritsar, a city in the northwestern state of Punjab, India
Sikhism is a monotheistic world religion founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak
The paper investigates how the Golden Temple of Amritsar emerged as a sacred place for Sikhs and how it evolved into a major place of pilgrimage
Summary
Every year millions of Sikhs from around the world visit Amritsar, a city in the northwestern state of Punjab, India. This paper investigates the emergence of the Golden Temple as a sacred place for Sikhs and its transformation into a major pilgrimage center. It first introduces the concepts of sacred space and place and their significance. Cultural landscapes around the world are dotted with structures such as spires, domes, towers, and minarets, together with symbols and emblems of churches, temples, mosques, and stupas Many of these places were developed as ritual arenas connected with history, mythology, and miracles [1]. Islam and Christianity, which were introduced to the subcontinent centuries ago, are influenced by Indian cultural tradition This religious diversity has led to a multitude of sacred places which attract large numbers of people on a daily basis.
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