Welcome to Amritsar Today

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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.

Golden Temple	Durgiana Mandir	Jallianwala Bagh	Wagah Border	Ram Tirath

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.

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Winter: – November to March 0 to 17 °Celcius
Monsoons:- July to September