Amritsar
Sat Sri Akal Ji - Jee Aayan Nu - Namaste
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Welcome to Amritsar - Home to the Golden Temple
The name Amritsar is the combination of two words 'Amrit'
the Holy Nectar and 'Sarovar' which means lake, Literally
means The Pool of Nector. Sri Guru Ram Das Ji,the fourth Sikh
Guru , had initially constructed a pool of nector naming it
as Amrit-Sarovar here, and founded Amritsar, which houses
the Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib.
| Longitude |
75 Deg 55 Min East |
| Country |
India |
| State |
Punjab |
| Area |
About 5000 sq. kilometers |
| Population |
About 2.5 million ( Amritsar Distric ),
About 1 Million (Amritsar City) |
| Languages |
Punjabi with accent of Maajhi, Hindi, English
and Urdu |
| Literacy |
About 50 per cent |
| Crops |
Wheat. Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane, Seasonal
Vegetables |
| Pincode |
143001 |
| STD Code |
+ 183 |
| India Code |
+ 91 |
| Best Time to visit |
October to March |
| Airport |
Raja Sansi International Airport |
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Golden Temple
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Durgiana Mandir
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Jallianwala Bagh
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Wagah Border
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Ram Tirath
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Golden Temple : Golden Temple -- Harmandir Sahib Although
there are a number of Sikh shrines in and around Amritsar,
Golden Temple is the biggest of all tourist attractions in
Amritsar.
Durgiana Mandir : Shree Lakshmi Narayan Mandir --
Durgiana Mandir is the most sacred place in the entire Durgiana
Complex . The multi colored illuminations of this area on
the eve of Janam Ashtami, Dussehra and Diwali get reflected
in the shimmering water of the sacred tank and present a heavenly
sight for the gods to watch.
Jallianwala Bagh : In 1919, the British Police fired
randomly on a peaceful assembly of people gathered in demand
of freedom, which killed hundreds of men, women and children
on the spot. The bullet marks on the boundary walls bring
alive the agonizing tale of cruelty of colonial rule.
Wagah Border : Another prominent tourist attraction
in Amritsar is not a monument but a daily event. A little
away from Amritsar at the India shares international frontier
with Pakistan. Every evening, the change of guard among either
national security forces, a handshaking distance apart, is
a fantastic spectacle.
Ram Tirath Temple : Ram Tirath Temple is located at
a distance of 11 kilometers West of Chogawan road, Amritsar.
The Temple dates back top the period of Ramayana. There is
an ancient tank at this place. A number of Temples are scattered
in the area. At the site there is a hut where Mata Sita gave
birth to Luv and Kush. The site also has Maharishi Valmiki's
hermitage and a well with stairs where Mata Sita used to take
her bath. The Temples exhibit scenes from Ramayana.
Summer: - April to June 30 to 47 °Celcius
Winter: – November to March 0 to 17 °Celcius
Monsoons:- July to September
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