Harmandir-Sahib - one of the oldest and revered temples of India, is the Mecca of the Sikhs. The upper tiers are covered with gilding, so it is known as the "Golden Temple". The road to the entrance to the temple goes along a narrow marble bridge across a pond, the water in which is considered curative. Pilgrims believe that it consists of the elixir of immortality and holy water. The road across the bridge symbolizes the path from sinful to righteous.