Job Alert: Heritage Lighting Designer (Jyoti Kalakari)
Temple: Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar
Location: Amritsar, Punjab
Application Email: lighting.seva@sggpc.in
Deadline: 20 July 2025
Salary: ₹58,000/month + sacred design allowances

Divine Illumination Responsibilities
Spiritual Lightscapes:

Design lighting for 4 daily Palki Sahib processions (AMRITSAR protocol: Amber-Red-White)

Create celestial glow effects for Sarovar (holy tank) during Amrit Vela (3-6 AM)

Heritage Conservation:

Preserve 400kg gold plating through non-UV lighting systems

Restore 18th-century Jali shadow patterns in Prakash Bhavan

Festival Radiance:

Choreograph laser projections for Guru Nanak Prakash Utsav (500k+ devotees)

Install energy-efficient Diwali displays (100% solar-powered)

Devotee Experience:

Design pathway lighting for 24/7 parikrama (circumambulation)

Develop “Light Therapy” zones for visually impaired pilgrims

Technical & Devotional Requirements
Education Experience Specialized Skills
B.Arch/M.Des Lighting Design 5+ years monument lighting Dialux EVO software mastery
Certification in Heritage Conservation Religious site projects Knowledge of Sikh color symbolism
– Understanding of Gurbani light metaphors Solar microgrid integration
Sacred Light Principles
Mastery of Guru Granth Sahib references to Jyot (divine light)

Preserve Darshani Deori golden reflection at sunset

Balance spiritual ambiance with CCTV security needs

Salary & Unique Perks
Base Pay: ₹58,000 (SGPC Level 9)

Design Allowance: ₹12,000/month for sacred material R&D

Housing: Free stay in Guru Ramdas Niwas

Sacred Privileges:

Gold-leaf artisan training

Front-seat during Sukhmani Sahib recitals

Annual pilgrimage to Sikh light monuments

Application Process
Email to lighting.seva@sggpc.in:

Subject: “Jyoti Kalakari Application – [Your Name]”

Portfolio:

5 lighting design concepts (PDF + 3D renders)

Case study: Energy reduction plan for 25,000 sq ft complex

Essay: “Illuminating Oneness: Light as Spiritual Medium”

Practical Test:

Recreate Golden Temple’s dawn lighting in Dialux

Design emergency lighting for 100,000-person evacuation

Temple Lighting Facts
Current System: 1.7 million LED points (98% solar-powered)

Nightly Ritual: Lighting 1,752 oil lamps during Rehras Sahib

Challenge: Maintaining gold reflection in monsoon humidity