Gurdwara eat free vegetarian food brought in by Sikhs worshiping at the "gurdwara". They may also have a library, nursery, classroom, meeting rooms, a gift shop, and finally a repair shop. A "gurdwara" can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the "Nishan Sahib", the Sikh flag. The most well-known "gurdwara" is the Harmandir Sahib (popularly known as The Golden Temple) in Amritsar, Punjab, India, which is the center of power (Akal Takht) of Sikhism. The first "gurdwara" was built in Kartarpur, on the banks of Ravi River in the Punjab region by the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak
Golden Temple temple or house. The Sikh tradition has several Gurdwaras named "Harmandir Sahib" such as those in Kiratpur and Patna. Of these, the one in Amritsar is most revered. According to the Sikh historical records, the land that became Amritsar and houses the Harimandar Sahib was chosen by Guru Amar Das – the third Guru of the Sikh tradition. It was then called Guru Da Chakk, after he had asked his disciple Ram Das to find land to start a new town with a man made pool as its central point. After Ram Das succeeded Guru Amar Das in 1574, and