The
House of Golden Temple
Amritsar City is one of the most ancient and captivating cities of India.
The holiest pilgrimage of the Sikhs, is most significant to Sikh history and
culture. Gateway for the visitors coming to India on the overland route from
central Asia, it soon became the centre of various commercial activities.
There are various historical and religious sites in & around Amritsar.
The most famous of them all in the
Golden
Temple which was founded by the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ramdas and
completed by his successor Guru Arjan Dev.
Check In the accommodations at Amritsar.
Amritsar has a wide array of accommodation facilities in & around the
city. Some of the hotels in the city are :
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» Hotel Amritsar International - 13 Kms.
» Hotel Azaad - 13 Kms.
» Hotel Blue Moon - 12 Kms.
» Hotel Mohan International - 11 Kms.
» Hotel Oberoi Castle - 11 Kms.
» Hotel Ritz Plaza - 12 Kms.
» Hotel Rosh -11 Kms. |
» Hotel Sanjay International -11 Kms
» Hotel Shraj Continental -11 Kms.
» Hotel M K International -10 Kms.
» Hotel M K International - Kms.
» Hotel CJ Intenational - 10 Kms |
Jallian Wala Bagh
The place noted for its most notorious massacre under British rule. On 13
April 1919, pilgrims poured into Amritsar to celebrate the Baisakhi
festival, when in the afternoon thousands of people gathered at Jallian Wala
Bagh to celebrate the Baisakhi, General Dyer personally led the troops to
the sight and ordered his men to open fire without any warning. It resulted
in the death of 379 and injured more than 1200. India was outraged by Dyer´s
massacre. Today, this place has been changed to a memorial to the most
remarkable day of Indian History.
Ram Bagh
This beautiful garden is named as a tribute to Guru Ram Das, the founder of
the city. It is situated in the new part of town and has a museum in the
summer palace built by the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) the Lion
of Punjab. The museum contains weapons dating back to Mughal times and some
portraits of the ruling houses of the Punjab and a replica of the diamond ´Kohinoor´.
Mosque
at Fatehabad
Situated at a distance of 40 kms, the walls of this mosque are decorated
with beautiful floral motifs.
Tarn Taran
24 kilometres south, is Tarn-Taran-a town founded by Sri Guru Arjan Dev in
1590. The Gurdwara got constructed by the Guru stands on the side of a large
tank. Fairs are held here on every ´Amavas´ dark night of the
month, birth anniversaries of the Gurus, Baisakhi and
Diwali.
Goindwal
A few kilometers away from Tarn Taran is the town of Goindwal, where Guru
Amar Das established a new centre for preaching Sikhism. A ´Baoli´,
well paved with 84 steps was constructed here. The devout believe that by
reciting Japji Sahib, the divine ´Word´ revealed to Guru Nanak Dev
Ji at each step after taking a bath in the Baoli provides ´Moksh´,
liberation from 84,000 cycles of life of this world.
Some Other Place are
Khadur Sahib, Ram Tirath, Harike Wetland, Baba Bakala, Dera Baba Jaimal
Singh, Durgiana Temple, Wagha Border
Location : Situated in the state of Punjab in India.
Language : Punjabi, Hindi and considerable % of people speaks
English.
Climate : Moderate, Sometimes below 0 degree centigrade in the
winters.
Getting There
By Air : Amritsar is well connected by all the major
cities of India by domestic flights.
By Rail : Railways connect Amritsar to all the main
cities of India.
By Road : Well defined road route link Amritsar with rest
of India. For the people, who reside in the nearby places, this is another
option of travelling to Amritsar.
