When you say Golden Temple, the first thing that strikes your mind is Amritsar’s Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib). This age-old temple holds a special position as India’s first Golden Temple but after centuries, India has again witnessed a shimmering gold magnificence with the emergence of Sripuram Golden Temple in Vellore. First it was up north, now it’s down south where the divine gold architectural wonder will be sparkling. When you insert the first letter of love in god it will become gold and this love for both god and gold can be seen in this heavenly shrine dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi. This goddess is known as the deity of wealth and prosperity and a gold abode for her is the best way to characterize her essence.
Temple specification:Not just the gold is highlighting feature of this temple, but the way it has been built and the sheer hard slog of the artisans is clearly visible and enthralling. The temple, constructed on 100 acres of land is manually created by paying attention to every single detail, right from the gopuram to minute carvings, verdant landscape to exceptional star-shaped path, everything is designed meticulously and skillfully. The temple is present in the midst of the star shaped path and is surrounded with lush green landscapes and water bodies. This marvelous and extensive temple was built within a short span of 7 years. Hundreds to thousands of devotees rush each day to take darshan of this divine goddess as well as to witness the breathtaking site of this holy place.Walk towards the golden paradise:As soon as you reach the temple premises, you will just get awe-inspired by the outstanding site. Every moment here, till you reach the golden temple feels like golden moment. The path to reach the temple is star shaped, so you have to walk through the star to take the darshan. The serene and tranquil atmosphere makes your walk comfortable; in fact your walk will also teach you some good lessons for life as on both sides of the walkway, you can spot quotes on truth and morality which will create a positive energy within you. The natural environment is refreshing and elevates your senses. The colorful landscape with lush greenery makes the temple surrounding completely eco-friendly and beautiful site to watch. There are around 20,000 different varieties of plants and flowers which creates an attractive view.Temple experience:The moment you reach the temple, you will be spellbound by the spectacularly sculptured structure. You eyes start shining with the reflection of the gold. The temple is totally made up of gold, gold and only gold. The temple is surrounded by water on 3 sides. This sacred place is ornamented with astonishing manmade carvings, opulently adorned pillars and roofs. Don’t just get mesmerized by the site and forget to take the darshan of the goddess. Due to the rush of devotees, you have to make your way to take proper darshan of the goddess or the crowd may throw you in front and you will miss the chance. During night, the temple looks more stunning as the lights adds more glitter and shine to the golden temple.The temple has now moreover become a tourist destination as majority of the people flock to Vellore to enjoy the blissful site.Darshan timings:General – 8:00 am to 8 pmFor abhishek: 4:00 am to 8:00 amDistance from Bangalore- 220 kmsDistance from Chennai – 150 kmsDistance from Tirupati – 95 kms.займ на карту без отказов круглосуточновзять кредит онлайн