Well, I visited a merit of ancient buildings in my life such as Taj Mehal, Hermandder sahib, Anandur sahi and uh, so on. But if I to speak a few words about one of them. Actually it is none other than her Mandal sahi which is uh. Known as uh. Thear sahi as well as uh. Golden temple. And uh. It is situated in the northern side of the India actually in prominent city Amriar. And there are many things which I liked the most about the Hermander sahib. I vivly remember that when I cleared my senior secondary at the time, my mother made a plan for me to go to Amria sahib. And at that time I was on 7th thousand because I’m from sacralism. So I liked the most to go to her Mandher side as it was my wish to go there. But when I go there, it gave me lots of peace, calm and uh. I felt over the moon after visiting his, visiting to him Mandher sahib. Actually, when uh. I started to learn about the history of um. Hermanda sahi and I came to know that 750 kg gold was uh. Donated by Mahhanarjar Ranjee Singh. And the whole temple is uh. Covered with the pure gold which was very stunning and it was very shining, which I like the most actually it was constructed by fourth and fifth gu of gu sex guru amarastri and uh. Guru Ramastri and guru Arjan Devi. So if we talk about my feeling, I felt over the moon because I taught one thing about that building, that uh. There are four gates in four directions. It means that there is no any kind of gender discrimination, no caste discrimination of every caste. Um, every gender can visit there and can bo take. So it’s a very religious place of six. And uh, all in all it was very electrifying experience for me. And it was a historical building which I have been to.
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Well, I've visited a number of ancient buildings in my life, such as the Taj Mahal, the Harmandir Sahib, and Anandpur Sahib, among others. But if I had to choose one to talk about, it would be the Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple. It's located in the northern part of India, in the prominent city of Amritsar. There are many things I loved most about the Harmandir Sahib. I vividly remember that after I finished my senior secondary exams, my mother planned a trip for me to Amritsar. At that time, I was in the 7th grade, and being from a Sikh family, I was eager to visit the Harmandir Sahib. It was a dream of mine. When I finally went there, it brought me a sense of peace and tranquility. I felt overjoyed after visiting the Harmandir Sahib. As I learned about the history of the Harmandir Sahib, I discovered that 750 kilograms of gold were donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The entire temple is covered in pure gold, which is incredibly stunning and dazzling. I loved that aspect the most. It was constructed by the fourth and fifth Sikh gurus, Guru Amar Das and Guru Ram Das, and Guru Arjan Dev. If we talk about my feelings, I felt overwhelmed with joy because I learned something important about the building: it has four gates in four directions, symbolizing the absence of any gender or caste discrimination. People from all walks of life, regardless of their background, can visit and pray there. It's a truly sacred place. Overall, it was an electrifying experience for me. It's a historical building that I'll always cherish visiting.
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