Places of Tourist Interest in Amritsar

Religious Places

 

Golden Temple

The Harimandir Sahib (meaning Temple of God) is also commonly known as the Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib (Divine Court). It is situated in the city of Amritsar in Punjab. The Golden Temple is a living symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs. It is a source of inspiration for all Sikhs and their chief place of pilgrimage. The temple with it's glistening gold covered exterior stands in the middle of a square pool with each side about 150m with an 18m path on all four sides. A 60m causeway traverses the pool to reach the Temple itself which is 12m square and rests on a 20m square platform in the middle of The Pool of Nectar. The Harimandir Sahib has entrances and doors on all four sides to signify that it is open for all religion and casts.

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Shree Durgiana Tirath

Also called the Lakshmi Narayan Temple or Sitla Mandir, located outside the Lohagarh gate of the old city, this temple dedicated to Goddess Durga dates back to the 16th century and is a centre of pilgrimage for devout Hindus. In its present form the temple echoes of not the traditional Hindu temple architecture, but that of the Golden Temple. It rises in a similar manner from the midst of a tank and has canopies and a central dome. Its foundation stone was laid by one of the greatest reformers and political leaders of resurgent India, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya. It is a well-known repository of Hindu scriptures.

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Ram Tirath

Historical Places

Jallian Wala Bagh

April 13,the day of Baisakhi festival, the day of celebrations marking the beginning of harvest, the birthday of Khalsa in 1699 founded by Guru Gobind Singh, was destined to be another historic day in 1919. The memorial at this site commemorates the 2000 Indians who were killed or wounded, shot indiscriminately by the British under the

command of Gen Michael O"Dyer on April13, 1919 while participatingin a peaceful public meeting. This was one of the major incidents of India's freedom struggle.

The story of this appaling massacre is told in the Martyr's Gallery at the site. A section of wall with bullet marks still visible is preserved along with the memorial well, in which some people jumped to escape.

"The impossible men of India shall rise and liberate their mother land", declared Mahatma Gandhi, after the Jallian Wala massacre.

"This disproportionate severity of punishment inflicted upon the unfortunate people and method of carrying it out is without parallel in the history of civilized govt." wrote Rabindra Nath Tagore the noble laureate while returning knighthood.

 

 

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum

Tourist Places

Wagha Boarder

Market Places

Name of Market   Famous for
Guru Bazar  
Gold Jewellery
Katra Jaimal  
Cloth/Garments & Shoes
Partap Bazar  
Wholesale Readymade Garments/Cloth
Shastri Market   Wholesale Woollens( Blankets/ Shawls etc.) & Sales
Katra Ahluwalia   Wholesale Cloth
Bazar Mai Sewan   Wholesale Stationary
Hall Bazar   Electronics & Books
Lawrence Road   Garments & Restaurants
Majith Mandi   Wholesale Dry Fruits & Spices
Dal Mandi   Pulses, Spices
Dhab Wasti Ram   Soaps
Queens Road   Car Dealers
Malviya Road   Readymade Garments
Katra Sher Singh   Wholesale Medicines