Holy Dip at Harmandir Sahib

                                 

The foundation of Harmandir Sahib was laid by Pir Mian Mir of Lahore. It came to be known as the Golden Temple after Maharaja Ranjit Singh rebuilt it, after its destruction by Ahmed Shah Abdali. He embellished the structure with marble, copper and gold leaf. While at Amritsar, participate in the peaceful environs of this beautiful shrine. Take a dip in the Amrit Sarovar Lake. It’s the main attraction that draws millions of devotees, Sikhs as well as others, to this city every year.

An uplifting place of pilgrimage

                        

Amritsar is one of the major city not far from the Pakistani border. The Golden Temple complex stands in the middle of town surrounding a wonderful pool of water, in the middle of which sits the Golden Temple itself, a beautiful marble structure covered in gold.

Revisit history at Jallianwala Bagh

                          

The horrific slaughter that took place in the Jallianwala Bagh has been one of the defining moments in India’s struggle for Independence. There are sections of walls on the opposite side of the park which have visible bullet marks on them. Martyr’s well is another such moving place. If you have watched the movie “Gandhi”, your visit to the park will be an emotional revisiting of the history. But, if one was not familiar with the history of the place, one would think it was a wonderful place to get away from the city’s maddening crowd.

Amritsar Golden Temple Darshan

            

Amritsar is Sikh religion’s spiritual capital and home to its famous shrine, the Golden Temple Located 230 km northwest of Chandigarh  in Punjab in North India . The city was established by Guru Ramdas ,  the fourth Guru of the Sikhs in 16th century.

Amritsar Golden Temple

The Golden Temple is one of the most fascinating temples in India. The site of the Temple began with a small lake that was so peaceful that even Buddha came there to meditate. Thousands of years later, Guru Nanak Ji, the founder of Sikhism also lived and meditated by the lake. The construction of the Golden Temple began in the 1500s, when the fourth Guru of Sikhism enlarged the lake that became Amritsar or Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, around which the temple and the city grew. The Temple itself is decorated with marble sculptures, gilded in gold, and covered in precious stones.