 The
Golden Temple |
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 The
abode of Bliss and Blessings, The Golden Temple is holiest
of the shrines of Sikh religion. Guru Arjun Dev requested
the great contemporary Muslim saint Mian Meer to lay the foundation
stone of this shrine in January 1589, thus the building was
completed in 1601 and the Holy Scripture of Sikhs Adi Granth
was installed in Temple in 1604.
Surrounded by the pool which gave the town its name "Amritsar",
Golden Temple is open to all and is reached by a causeway.
The temple beautifully reflected in stunning expanse of water,
creates an atmosphere which is particularly powerful from
before dawn to early light. At this time the glistening white
marble walk-way Parikarma which surrounds the temple is still
cold under feet and the gold begins to shimmer in lightening
water. |
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| Jallian
Wala Memorial |
 In
1919, The Jallianwala Bagh was no "garden but a desolate
piece of land- a rectangle of irregular shape, about 229 meters
long and 13 meters wide.The 'Flame of liberty' was constructed
in 1954 and inaugurated by the President, Dr Rajindra Parsad
in 1961. On the four sides of the memorial, the words, "In
memory of martyrs-13 April,1919" has been inscribed in
Hindi, Punjabi,Urdu and English. |
| Wagha
Border |
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 People
visit this place in large numbers to witness the lowering
down of the flags of both countries. The only post, where
a special parade is organised to lower the flags simultaneously
from the flag poles in the evening,beams with activity. The
flag lowering ceremony, better known as the 'Retreat' is performed
everyday, Shortly before sunset, by Border Security Force
(BSF) jawans on the Indian side and Pakistan Rangers on the
other side.
For the people of both the countries, it is a major event
and hundred of Pak and Indian nationals assemble at their
respective sides to watch the parade. The rush on the Indian
side is heavy on Sundays while the Pakistani side is crowded
on Fridays . The VIP's of both countries also make sure that
don't miss the opportunity to see the jawans perform a drill
together. |
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| Durgiana
Temple |
 Situated
outside the Hathi Gate Durgiana Mandir is largest Hindu Temple
in the city. This temple is devoted to goddess Durga and dates
back to 16th century. A famous Hindu Shrine it was founded by
Lala Nathu Mal Rangwala and Guru Sahai Mal in 1921. There are
other temples Durga Mata Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, Bairon Mandir
inside the Complex. Shri Ram Nassen of Lahore in 1905 constructed
a Sarover. In 1921 a bridge measring 250 feet is length and
181/2 feet is width was constructed to reach the major shrine
adoring the idols of Shri Laxmi Narayan, Sita and Ram, Radha
and Krishna. These idols are beautifull draped and profusely
ornamented. All the dignitarias visiting Golden Temple make
a point to visit Durgiana temple also. |
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| Gobind
garh Fort |
 The
fort occupied a unique place in the Indian military history.
Built in 1760, it was called Bhangian Da Kila (Bhangis was one
of the twelve Sikh misles). According to historians, during
1808, the fort was known as the fort of Gujjar Singh Bhangi.
Later it was re-built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh with the help
of Jodh Singh. The legendary Maharaja strengthened the fortification
of the fort in order to keep his treasures and treaties in safety.
The specially constructed Toshakhana, in the centre of the fort,
also stored large amount of grains and provisions for the 12,000-strong
army. The fort was constructed with brick and lime with numerous
army bastions and iron gates with 25 cannons on the ramparts,
now replaced with modern weaponry. The fort was constructed
on a square pattern with a parameter of 1500 sq mt with two
strong gates, four large bastions and well-defined rampart.
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| Mata
Mandir |
 A
grand old pious lady developed this Hindu temple situated at
Rani ka Bagh , on the lines of holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi
at Katra(Jammu),the temple draws crowds of devotees from far
and near. Festivals are celebrated with great pomp and show.
An evening visit to the temple gives an opportunity to the visitors
to observe the life styles of Hindu families. |
| Ram
Tirath |
| On the outskirts of Amritsar this is a significant
historic place. The place gets a special mention in the great
Hindu epic "Ramayana". On return, after great victory of Lanka
when Lord Rama deserted Mata Sita on hearsay, she came to this
place, the seat of great saint Maharishi Valmiki who gave her
shelter and protection. It was at this place that Mata Sita
gave birth to twins "Luv"and "Kush"the great sons of Lord Rama.
Maharishi Valmiki conducted them to highest levels in education
in the realms of religious and social life besides intricacies
of warfare. A suitable temple is erected to commemorate the
event. |
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| Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorma |
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