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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 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 be known as Ramdaspur. His
youngest son, Arjun Dev (the 5th Sikh guru) established a temple in the
middle of the sarovar (tank) created by his father |
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| Reviews on Amritsar travel(What people have to say) |
 anita, Bangalore | 21st March 2009
Punjab - Lighting up your life !!
| Overview of the destinationAmritsar is a fascinating destination because whether its the famed golden temple you are visiting for spiritual needs or someone who wants to experience the Food, sight-seeing and shopping I'm not sure I can do justice to the kind of food available in this city!! Even for a foodie like me...it was overload of Activities & things to do Things to do would be to get a taxi to drive you to the outskirts of the city to get the real feel of Punjab...I Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Amritsar has plenty of hotels and to suit all types of pockets.
Local transport again is varied - shared autorickshaws, taxis and the man-pulled cycle rickshaws | MyDreamz, Gurgaon | 27th December 2008
Visit to Amritsar
Amritsar... a city of hussle and bussle but a very rich experience as far as | | Read full review... | Varun, Bangalore | 24th November 2008
Amrit-Sarovar - the Pool of Nectar of Immortality
Its a very nice place..
There's Vaishno Devi Temple, Durgaina Temple, Golden Temple, Attari-Wagha Border, Jallainwala | | Read full review... |
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Mandy and Bobby Singh lived in Birmingham. They had come to India and a visit to the Golden Temple was a top...
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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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