Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
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Within 1 km of Raja Sansi International Airport.
Valmiki ashram 11 km from Amritsar, believed birthplace of Luv and Kush, with a temple in a large sarovar.
Lawrence Road sweet shop famous for puri-chole breakfasts and winter halwa.
Circular two-storey gallery next to Ram Bagh with a 360-degree painting of six battles of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Park in Amritsar.
Park in Amritsar.
Consecrated by the appearance of Devi Sita, Ram Tirth was the birth place of the sons of King Rama. Making a special place in the holy scripts of ancient religions, the place was once the ashrama of saint Balmiki. The saint is believed to have scripted many of his sacred manuscri
Museum in Amritsar.
General Post Office. - Pincode: 143001
Dhab Khatikan dairy shop known for thick lassi and hot malai milk.
Pedestrian boulevard from Town Hall to the Golden Temple with pink facades, statues and fountains, best in the evening.
This is a great viewpoint over the city and the nearby Golden Temple. It is standing in another Gurdwara, namely the one of Baba Atal Rai Sahib Ji. Try the cimmunity kitchen of this Gurdwara if you are keen.
The city is well-connected by bus to most major cities and the northern areas within a day's drive. Pathankot (2½ hr, 100 km), Jalandahar (80 km), Kapurthala, royal city,(65 km) and there are daily direct buses to New Delhi (around 480 km), Jammu (north 220 km via
The giant pool of water that surrounds and reflects the Golden Temple. Sections (marked off by ropes) are set aside for (male) pilgrims wishing to bathe.
This is the main entrance, sporting a distinctly Victorian clock-tower. Wash your feet in the water at the entrance in order to keep the temple clean.
This is one of five sarovars in the city. This sarovar is in honor of Mata Kaulan, a Muslim woman, who was taken into care by the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind on instructions of Mian Mir, a close friend of the Sikh Gurus and a pious and wise Muslim pir. All Sikhs are encourage
Free communal kitchen, where people of any colour, caste, creed or religion, can eat food (langar) sitting together. Also enjoy a free chai at the bottom level. In case you are keen for a picture of the Golden Temple from above (especially during sunset), follow the left staircas