Armeli Kanazawa Temple Travel Guide

The Golden Temple, located in Amritsar, India, has a history of hundreds of years. It is one of the holy places of Buddhist civilization, with very rich religious historical value and cultural atmosphere, and there are many ancient ceremonies and ceremonies, especially the free water banquet for ten thousand people. The following is the guide of Kanazawa Temple in Armeli.

Is there really a free lunch in the world?

If you list an Indian landmark, I believe many people's first impression is the Taj Mahal, but in fact, India has such a pearl, and its number of tourists is overwhelming the Taj Mahal, providing you with free meals and accommodation and purifying your soul. How can you miss this wonderful place?

This is the Golden Peak in Amritsar, Punjab Province.

, is the holy land of Sikhism in India. It is the most expensive, cleanest and generous temple I have ever been to.

Most expensive:

Jindian, located in the center of the holy lake, was built in 1604 and made of 750 kilograms of gold. Very spectacular, reflected in the sparkling waves.

The atmosphere is more dignified. During my four days in Almerezer, I came every day and visited several times a day. Its beauty never bored me.

Jindian is early, middle and late

The cleanest:

Everyone must take off their shoes, wash their hands, wash their feet and wrap their heads before entering the temple to keep the temple clean. Volunteers clean the temple every day. They bowed their heads and polished every place respectfully, leaving no dust.

Children are also involved in cleaning.

Most generous:

Jindian provides 24-hour free meals, baths and accommodation for pilgrims, vagrants and backpackers all over the world. After experiencing the light of * * *, I instantly feel that I have no regrets in this life.

The largest free canteen in the world (Langar)

, is a major feature of my trip. Sikhs believe that people must eat enough to pursue spiritual beliefs, so they have built a 24-hour canteen to provide unlimited food and welcome pilgrims of different religions, colors and nationalities. About 50,000 people eat here every day, and it doubles on holidays. The daily consumption of the canteen is amazing: 12000 kg of flour, 1500 kg of rice and 2000 kg of vegetables.

Let's take a look at my video.

Kanazawa Temple in Armeli: the largest free canteen in the world _ Tencent Video

Walking to the entrance of the dining hall, volunteers lined up to distribute tableware, and I entered the dining hall with a huge crowd. Everyone eats in batches, and the first floor can accommodate 5000 people at the same time. Many people have to wait 10 minutes to get into the hall.

After sitting down, the old man led everyone to pray, and the volunteers distributed food in an orderly way.

About 500 years ago, the caste system deeply bound all aspects of India. It affects people's beliefs, occupations and marriages, and also determines what people can eat and who they can eat with. Guru, the founder of Sikhism

Nanak completely changed the idea that all people are equal at that time, so he created such a canteen, so that all people, regardless of their status, Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims, could sit on the floor together and enjoy the same food equally.

Even today, this view is very progressive.

The dining in the canteen is simple, but clean, nutritious and delicious. Vegetarian food here also meets the needs of different religions. The daily meals here are basically cajanus cajanus soup, vegetable curry, pancakes and milk pudding. Be sure to try the milk pudding (Kheer) when you come.

This thick milk porridge is delicious.

After that, volunteers will come over again and again to see if you need to add food and vegetables to ensure that everyone can eat enough.

Because there are still many people waiting for dinner, people never drag their feet when eating. When they finished eating, they left quietly and gave their seats to the next person. Everyone eats 10- 15 minutes in a round.

Out of the restaurant, we came to the place where the plates were recycled. Mainly elderly volunteers. When they hand them plates, they will put their hands together piously to express their thanks. At that moment, I was moved by their simplicity. Obviously, I should say thank you.

In order to explore this magical canteen, I went to the back kitchen for several days. I find all the kitchen utensils here are surprisingly large.

A pot is so big that two people may not be able to hold it. I approached a big burning iron pot, and my feet were burning. The old man kindly brought me a cushion and washed a big spoon, which made me stand up and have a chef's addiction. This is really hard work. I can't even stay alone for a week because I'm too calm and relaxed.

Heavy fruits and vegetables

This cauldron can cook 700 kilograms of cajanus cajan at a time!

The modern RotiMachine here is also worth mentioning. They can cook 25,000 pancakes an hour!

When I walked to the dishwashing area, I was even more surprised at the height of teamwork. The dishes will be washed three times and twice in turn. This cleaning standard is really conscience. I have been listening to the sound of pots and pans, looking at the hands of volunteers who have never stopped, and I can't help but sigh, this is order and efficiency. Are they in the army? !

Volunteers who wash dishes

I have been nourished by the canteen for four days and have been thinking about how to maintain the free operation of the canteen. The reason is also very simple, one depends on donations and the other depends on volunteers.

Sikhs claim to be the most industrious and brave people in India, and their obvious feature is that they never get a haircut (because the perfect God created the perfect man, just keep their natural beauty). They wrapped their hair in colorful headscarves and took Singh as their surname.

, meaning lion, as Cantonese like to call them.

Star of Baotou. Sikhs are smart, honest in business and relatively rich in financial resources. Walking on the clean streets of Armeli, I can feel the power of this city. As their spiritual home, many believers will donate 10% of their annual income to temples to maintain their astronomical expenses.

Almelize is full of handsome grandfathers with beards.

Secondly, Sikhism attaches great importance to dedication (Sewa, selflessness

Servant). Believers have money to contribute, and few people simply come to eat and drink. Therefore, there are only over 300 regular employees in Jin Miao canteen, and the remaining 90% are volunteers. Some people will wait for hours, some people will come every day, some are old people, some are children, and everyone thinks that labor is necessary.

Volunteers are everywhere from sweeping the floor, patrolling, distributing dishes, cutting vegetables, cooking and looking after luggage. And their attitude is very touching. Every time I pass them shoes and vegetables, they put their hands together and smile all over their faces. I don't think the volunteers here have received systematic training, but they have kept the whole temple in good order, largely because they sincerely dedicated themselves to God and served all beings. An old volunteer even said, "As long as I can stand for one day, I will serve for one day.

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As a tourist, you can join the volunteer team at any time and make a little contribution if you want.

Women are peeling garlic.

Is there anything else free in the Golden Temple?

1. Free shuttle bus from railway station to Jinmiao, 20 minutes' drive.

2.24-hour free luggage storage. Haven't checked into the hotel yet, but there is a pile of luggage? You can leave your luggage here and walk freely.

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Free accommodation. Many Indians sleep directly on the floor outside the Golden Temple, and not far from the southwest of the Golden Temple, there is a huge yard dedicated to providing free accommodation. Foreigners also have special accommodation areas, with uncles guarding the door all day, and the sense of security is bursting. There is a public toilet and several rooms, which can probably sleep more than 30 backpackers. The conditions here are ordinary, but it is an interesting experience. Where can you be so close to the divine light, and where can you be so rooted in the Indian people? When you go out, you will see many Indians lying asleep or praying devoutly. The beauty of traveling is that you can learn about different lives.

Indians who sleep on the floor at night

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Priceless spiritual sublimation.

I have been to so many temples in India, and the Golden Temple has given me the most aura. One day I got up at four o'clock to visit. It's still dark, but the people inside are actually dark. I was shocked again. Did everyone really stay up late? Here I feel the power of faith, which has surpassed the inertia of human beings. I had a wonderful experience in the Golden Temple, that is, sitting on the roof in the morning, feeling the cool marble floor, listening to melodious hymns, closing my eyes and meditating, and letting the light on the horizon warm myself little by little.

A devout believer

I met a Canadian here. He is dressed in white and wears a sword. He believed in Sikhism five years ago and appreciated the openness and tolerance of Sikhism most. He once made me imagine that if the world turned into a golden dining hall, I would care for and care for everyone with open arms, regardless of my background, and at the same time, the loved ones would give so selflessly to serve all beings.

Unexpectedly, the prototype of this utopia has quietly bloomed in a corner of India.