Question

Why does the Golden Temple have four entrances?

• A. Engineering design for better ventilation.
• B. To allow more people at one time.
• C. Symbolic of Sikhism in all four directions.
• D. It symbolises the acceptance of all people.

Answer 1

The correct option is D It symbolises the acceptance of all people.

The Golden Temple has four entrances to symbolise the acceptance of all people regardless of their religion, caste, and creed. The founder of the temple, Guru Arjan Dev Ji invited Mian Mir, a Sufi Saint from Lahore to lay the cornerstone of the temple.