Is Amritsar’s Golden Temple Really Made Of Gold? Know How Much Gold Was Used

Interesting Facts About Golden Temple:  Not many people know, but the great Golden Temple is also known as the Sri Harmandir Sahib. The temple is one of the most spiritual places for Sikhs and is situated in Amritsar. The answer to the question of whether the Golden Temple is made of real gold is yes. Indeed, the magnificent temple is adorned with real gold, but not wholly. The temple is famous for its gold plating on the main dome and other parts of this magnificent temple.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, known as the founder of the Sikh Empire, took the initiative to cover the temple's shrine with gold in 1830. At that time, the king used about 150-162 kilograms of gold, which was worth around Rs 65 lakhs at that time. The gold that was used at that time was 24-karat, which is much purer than the common 22-karat gold, mostly used in jewellery.

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After that, in between 1995 and 1999, the temple underwent renovation and an additional 500 kilograms of 24-karat gold plating was done, which would be more than Rs 150 crores, according to the Goldentempleamritsar.org. The gold was plated on the domes, doors, walls, and inner ceilings of the temple, while the whole structure was built with marble and copper.

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Temple, every year attracts millions of devotees and tourists from across the globe, all thanks to its gold-plated surfaces, which add to its already majestic, spiritual significance. It is also important to note that the term 'golden' does not mean the whole temple is of solid gold, but signifies the magnificent existence of the Golden Temple.

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In short, around 662 to 750 kgs of pure 24-karat gold, including the original 162 kgs from Maharaja Ranjit Singh's times and the 500 kgs used during the renovation, the total of around 750 kg of gold would be worth hundreds of crores in today’s time.