The symbol of peace, magnificence and strength — the Golden Temple — has been awarded the ‘most visited place of the world’ by ‘World Book of Records’ (WBR), a London-based organization that catalogues and verifies world records.
General Secretary of India chapter Surbhi Kaul, and president of Punjab chapter Randeep Singh Kohli handed over the Award to the SGPC chief secretary Roop Singh and other senior officials at Teja Singh Samundari Hall on Friday.
Kaul said that her organization gives the award after every three months and the Golden Temple has been conferred this award on the basis of observations made from September onwards.
“Lakhs of devotees visit this holy shrine, and the footfall is increasing by the day.
ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਕਮੇਟੀ ਨੂੰ ਸੱਚਖੰਡ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਲਈ ਲੰਡਨ ਦੀ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਵੱਲੋਂ 'ਮੋਸਟ ਵਿਜ਼ਿਟਡ ਪਲੇਸ ਆਫ ਦਾ ਵਰਲਡ' ਐਵਾਰਡ ਭੇਟ ਸੱਚਖੰਡ ਸ੍ਰੀ...
Posted by Sri Harmandir Sahib, Sri Amritsar - www.sgpc.net on Friday, 24 November 2017
This is why the WBR has awarded it,” she said, adding that so far, eight places, including Shirdi Sai Baba, Vaishno Devi and Mount Abu, have received this award.
Kohli said that the Punjab chapter recommended Golden Temple for this award two months ago to WBR’s India chapter president Santosh Shukla.
He said that they are planning to give these awards to Durgiana Temple at Amritsar and Attari-Wagah border, which also witness a huge footfall.
SGPC chief secretary said that though the shrine has been hugely popular ever since its foundation, the footfall has increased since the live telecast of gurbani kirtan. He said on average more than one lakh devotees visit the shrine every day.
“The heritage street, a project of the SAD-BJP government, has contributed a lot to attracting devotees and visitors to this holy shrine,” he added.
He said that the SGPC was trying its best to facilitate the devotees under the guidance of its president Kirpal Singh Badungar.
