Amritsar,
the holy city of
Sikhs, is
located in the
Punjab province
of India. The
name of the city
is the
combination of
two words
‘Amrit’ the
Holy Nectar and
‘Sarovar’
which means
lake. The lake
of holy nectar
is situated in
the Golden
Temple, the
holiest of holy
Sikh shrine.
Amritsar is an
important city
in Punjab and is
a major
commercial,
cultural, and
transportation
centre.The
Golden Temple is
Amritsar's Taj
Mahal.Amritsar
is the city of
the Sikhs, the
big moustached
and turbaned
people of
northern India
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General
Info
Area
: 114.95 sq. km
Altitude
: 234m
Climate :
Cool in winter, Hot in
summer.
Best
Season :
Best
Time to Visit
October-March Languages:
Punjabi, Hindi ,
English
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How
to reach
»
Air : The
Rajasansi
airport at
Amritsar is well
linked by
flights from all
over India.
Recently, it was
upgraded to be
an international
airport.
» By Train: There
are direct links
from Delhi to
Amritsar by
train.
» By Road: Buses
also ply
regularly
between the two
cities.
What
to see
 Golden
Temple, Sri
Harimandir
Sahib, also
known as Sri
Darbar Sahib or
Golden Temple is
named after
Hari(God) the
temple of God.
Sikhs from all
over the world
come here to pay
their reverence
to Guru Granth
Sahib and take a
dip in the Amrit
Saras Kund for
spiritual
purification.
The Golden
Temple is the
major landmark
of the place.
Founded by the
fourth Guru of
Sikhs, Guru Ram
Das, the Golden
Temple is a two
storey marble
structure, with
an imposing dome
of pure gold.
Durgiana
Temple,
This temple is
dedicated to
Goddess Durga
and is located
outside the
Lohagarh gate of
the old city and
is an important
centre of
pilgrimage for
the Hindus
Jallianwal
Bagh,
Jallianwala Bagh
Massacre in the
year 1919 by
British troops
in which
hundreds of
Indian
nationalists
were killed and
thousands were
wounded. One can
see the memorial
of the
Jallianwala Bagh
massacre at the
same place.
Wagah
Border
Wagah border,
less than 30 km
from Amritsar
city, Punjab,
India is the
only border
crossing between
India and
Pakistan. Wagah,
an army outpost
on Indo-Pak
border - between
Amritsar and
Lahore, is an
elaborate
complex of
buildings, roads
and barriers on
both sides. The
daily highlight
is the evening
"Beating
the
Retreat"
ceremony.
Soldiers from
both countries
march in perfect
drill, going
through the
steps of
bringing down
their respective
national flags.
As the sun goes
down,
nationalistic
fervour rises
and lights are
switched on
marking the end
of the day
amidst
thunderous
applause.
What
to buy
Amritsar
is famous for a
fairly rich
tradition of
handicrafts and
handloom
products,
especially,
phulkari
(traditional
embroidery),
lacquered
woodwork,
jewelry etc. For
your personal
attire, you can
shop for Punjabi
jutis (shoes),
which are
typical of this
region, woolen
garments and
Patiala salwar.
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