Sri Harimandir Sahib – Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (India)

Sri Harimandir Sahib

Restoration and Beautification of the Gold Plates and Fresco Artwork
Inside Sri Harimandir Sahib

Sri Amritsar Sahib, Punjab, India

Commenced March 2022 - Ongoing

In 2020, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) requested GNNSJ to undertake the Kar Sewa of conserving, restoring, and beautifying the dilapidated gold plates and fresco artwork inside the Sri Harimandir Sahib complex.

At GNNSJ’s invitation, Dr Bhupinder Singh, Professor in the Structural Engineering Group of the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, conducted a site visit on 23 October 2020 for a visual inspection of the complex. Dr Singh was accompanied by Mr Kaizad, a leading consultant and civil engineer from M/S Ushta Infinity, Baroda, Gujarat. Their teams carried out various detailed scientific analyses, and comprehensive

reports have been provided. Restoration work on the gold plates and frescoes within the sanctum sanctorum will be carried out under the full guidance of this research. Additional consultancy has also been provided by other leading heritage conservation and restoration specialists.

The first gold plates were ceremoniously removed in a religious ceremony on 15 March 2022. Master craftsmen from across India have been engaged to undertake this historic project.