Temple length12.3 m
1.34RV lengths
368 millionthsEnglish Channel widths
27.5 millionthsGrand Canyon lengths
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Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib)
The holiest Sikh shrine, gilded in 750 kilograms of gold/Ancient Structures
The Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar, Punjab, India, is the holiest gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism. The current structure was completed in 1604 under the direction of the fifth Sikh Guru, Arjan Dev, who installed the Adi Granth (the Sikh holy scripture) inside. Maharaja Ranjit Singh covered the upper floors with 750 kilograms of gold in the early 19th century, giving it the popular name 'Golden Temple.' The temple sits in the center of the sacred Amrit Sarovar pool. Its community kitchen (langar) feeds up to 100,000 free meals daily, regardless of religion, caste, or background.
Measurements
Temple width12.3 m
305 quintillionthsProxima Centauri trips
3.7 hundredthsEiffel Towers
12,250Poppy seeds
Height to dome top19.5 m
11.5Human arm spans
8.9 tenthsSemi truck lengths
Amrit Sarovar pool area28,800 m^2
3.2 hundredthsAirport runways
23Olympic pool surfaces
Gold plating750 kg
5.2 hundredthsSchool buses
250Labrador puppies
Age13.3 billion s
13.3 trillionCamera shutters
1,374School semesters
Completed 1604