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| About Amritsar Tourism |
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Amrit-Sarovar
- the Pool of Nectar of Immortality - and so it is for millions of
Sikhs. This city takes its name from Sikhism's holiest shrine, the
Harmandir Sahib, also called the Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib. Situated in northwest India, Amritsar partially shares the northwest borderlands between India and Pakistan at Wagah, a half hour drive from town. It is about 30-odd miles east of Lahore, the ancient capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab in undivided India. Amritsar
was established in 1577 as a small settlement (on a piece of land
granted by the Mughal Emperor Akbar) by Guru Ram Das, the fourth guru
of Sikhism. The growing settlement came to |
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| Reviews on Amritsar travel(What people have to say) |
 Ravinder Bhambra, Kolkata | 17th March 2007
best of the world temple
| Overview of the destinationI went to Amritsar Golden Temple. I see the Temple in the morning and night. It is such a wonderful experience for me to see Food, sight-seeing and shopping Food just like Tandoori Naan and chaana, paneer items in Dhaba Style. Near Market shop, I purchased suit and Chunari of different style- colourful Activities & things to do Baga border, Historical Gurudawara, Market, Food Bazaar Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. I stayed at Sita Niwas- is too good; available Car and near restaurant and market. | puransingh, mumbai | 31st May 2006
it is eigth wonder of the world
must visit early in the morning and sit near sarovar(holy water tank) and listen the | | Read full review... | HimanshuG, Delhi | 30th May 2006
Amritsar - An amalgam of Serenity, and Partriotism
Though similar to other dusty, crowded smaller cities, Amritsar distinguishes itself by way of 4 | | Read full review... |
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| Articles and Blogs | | Pilgrimage places: Amritsar - The Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib, situated in Amritsar is the most sacred temple for Sikhs. | | Amritsar Diary - Blog post about a trip to Amritsar with Photographs. | | Official Websites | | Government of Punjab - Punjab Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance. | | Directory of Sites of Punjab - Punjab Government Web directory of Health, Tourism, Education, Finance, Banking, Judiciary and Executive. | | Other Useful Links | | Weather - Weather forecast for Amritsar with a fast, easy to use interface. Includes weather maps, graphics and radar images. | | SGPC - Official site of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. |
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