Solar Clock

Fera Jana 11 months ago

Sundial or sun clock☀️???? at Golden temple. It is located on bridge which joins d outer walkway (called ‘parkarma’) with d Sanctum Santorum. As one passes over d bridge, it is located on d left side, & is almost half way down d bridge.???? Every Sundial has a surface known as d ‘gnomon’ ????It is inclined at an angle equal to d latitude of d place where d???? Sundial is located & it points towards d North. The shadow cast by d ‘gnomon’ on d dial ????tells d time of d day????️.

Abir Bhowmick 58 months ago

The temple is built around a man-made pool (sarovar) that was completed by Guru Ram Das in 1577.[5][6] Guru Arjan – the fifth Guru of Sikhism, requested Sai Mian Mir – a Muslim Pir of Lahore to lay its foundation stone in 1589.[1] In 1604, Guru Arjan placed a copy of the Adi Granth in Harmandir Sahib, calling the site Ath Sath Tirath (lit. "shrine of 68 pilgrimages"). The temple was repeatedly rebuilt by the Sikhs after it became a target of persecution and was destroyed several times by the Muslim armies from Afghanistan and the Mughal Empire. The army led by Ahmad Shah Abdali, for example, demolished it in 1757 and again in 1762, then filled the pool with garbage. Maharaja Ranjit Singh after founding the Sikh Empire, rebuilt it in marble and copper in 1809, overlaid the sanctum with gold foil in 1830. This has led to the name the Golden Temple.

Daljit Singh 34 months ago

Have you ever wondered how people told time before the invention of the clock? It was through Sundial. They were created in several forms. But in all cases, there is one thing in common. Every Sundial has a surface known as the ‘gnomon’ It is inclined at an angle equal to the latitude of the place where the Sundial is located and it points towards the North. The shadow cast by the ‘gnomon’ on the dial tells the time of the day. The Sundial in the Golden temple has survived till the present day. It is located on bridge which joins the outer walkway (called ‘parkarma’) with the Sanctum Santorum. As one passes over the bridge, it is located on the left side, and is almost half way down the bridge. Given below are a couple of pictures of the instrument.