About Amritsar:City of Golden Temple

Amritsar

The word Amritsar means pool of nectar .In 1601 Harmandir Sahib,the most important shrine of sikhs was completed, 1604 Guru Granth Sahib installed. Alongside people representing 52 professions settled. In Maharaja Ranjit Singh's time Amritsar had superceded Lahore as the pre-eminent city of the Orient.

Amritsar is one of the most ancient and fascinating cities of India. It is an important seat of Sikh history and culture. Being the gateway for travelers coming to India on the overland route from central Asia Through Wagah border. Amritsar also have an international airport which directly links it to England and some of middle east countries

Amritsar has various historical and religious sites. The most famous of them all in the Golden Temple which was founded by the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ramdas and completed by his successor Guru Arjan Dev. Another revered shrine is the Durgiana Temple which is dedicated to goddess Durga.

Amritsar is also famous for Punjabi food served here, the exclusive Amritsari kulcha, the mouth watering kesar wali lassi, puri channa, maa kee dal,lacchdare paranthe are some of the delicacies of the holy city

The museum at Ram Bagh houses weapons dating back to Mughul times and some portraits of the ruling houses of the Punjab. The Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar reminds the visitor of one of the most heart-rending events in the history of India. Bullet marks and the well into which some people jumped to escape the onslaught can still be seen. Some other attractions are—the Fort Gobind Garh which was built by Then Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Tarn Taran tank which is 25 kilometers south of Amritsar.

Amritsar being an important trade centre is very well connected with major cities of India. Direct rail links to Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Calcutta are also there. There are frequent buses plying to Dehra Dun, Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu Shimla, Kulu, Dalhousie and Dharamsala.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Air : Amritsar has International airport which connect the holy city with Singapore England Amritsar is also connected by air with Delhi and Srinagar
Rail: Amritsar is connected by rail with Delhi, Calcutta, Bombay, Varanasi, Wagah (Attari Border) and some other places in India.
.
Road: Amritsar is connected by bus with Ambala, Chandigarh, Delhi, Ferozepur, Jammu etc. Some of the road distances are as follows:- Jammu 216 km, Ferozepur 160 km, Chandigarh 234 km, Delhi 435 km and Wagah 29 km.
Local Transport: Cycle Rickshaws, Taxis, Auto ricksaw .

Places of tourists interest

Golden Temple, Durgiana Temple, Jallaianwala Bagh, Saragarhi Gurudwara, Wagah border, S.G.Thakur Singh Art Gallery, Ram tirath, Gowindwal sahib

EXCURSIONS

Gobindwal Sahib- 30 km, Taran Taaran- 22 km, Baba Bakala Gurudwara 45 km, Ram Tirath- 10 km, Preet Nagar- 20 kms and Hari-ke-Patten- 60 km.

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE

Golden temple complex, Railway station.