Gurudwara Ramsar Sahib is one of the historical shrine situated on the banks of Ramsar sarovar, near Chativind Gate on north-east of the Golden Temple. Built in 1855, it is a small marble-lined hall topped by a gilded, fluted lotus dome.
It was at this place where Guru Arjan Dev , the fifth Sikh Guru spent over a year (1603-04) to compile the holy Granth (Guru Granth Sahib) of Sikhs which covers over1430 pages. He collected the hymns of first four Gurus, Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das and Guru Ram Das in this sacred book and also added his own compositions and writings of several Hindu and Muslim saints. Ramsar sarovar, built by Guru Arjan Dev during the period 1602-03, is named after Guru Ram Das and it is the smallest among the five famous sarovars in Amritsar. It is believed that taking a bath in this sarovar will make a person’s mind internally linked with the God
