Best of Amritsar awaiting for you

Best of Amritsar awaiting for you

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Best of Amritsar awaiting for you 

Amritsar, literally a Pool of Nectar, derives its name from AmritSarovar, the holy tank that surrounds the splendid Golden Temple. Guru Ramdas, the fourth Guru of the Sikh faith, founded Amritsar in 1579. He constructed a pool on land gifted by the Mughal Emperor Akbar and called it Amritsar. One of the most pristine cities with Guru-vaani humming from the Gurudwaras, One of the most agriculturally productive cities of India, Amritsar is well connected with most of the important cities of India.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS

1.BABA ATAL RAI TOWER

This octagonal,nine-storeyed tower located south of the Golden temple, represents the nine years of the life of AtalRai, son of the sixth Guru Hargobindji. The inner walls are decorated with frescoes on the life of Guru Nanak. The AdiGranth is enshrined within.

2.DURGIANA TEMPLE

ADurga Temple near the Golden temple founded by one of the greatest reformers and political leaders of resurgent India, PanditMadan Mohan Malviya

3.GURUDWARA SRI TARN TARAN SAHIB

Established by the 5th Sikh Guru, Guru ArjanDev, the site is distinguished by its having the largest sarovar (pond) among all the Gurudwaras in Punjab and is a major pilgrim spot for the Sikhs. It was founded in the year 1590 marked by the digging of the lake, which became the biggest lake in Punjab at that time. The foundation stone of Darbar Sahib was laid by DhanDhan Baba Buddha Ji, a famous Sikh saint (1506–1631).

4.HAIRKE WETLAND AND BIRD SANCTUARY

The wetlands, also called ‘Hari-ke-Pattan’ is the largest wetland in northern India, with the Harike Lake situated in its deeper part and is located in the Tarn Sahib District in Punjab. The wetland was formed in 1953 by constructing head works across the Sutlej River. The wetlands are a cross between a river and a lake thus making it a unique location and ecological niche which spreads into three districts namely, Amritsar, Ferozepur and Kapurthala in Punjab.

5.JALLIANWALA BAGH

Among the most poignant memorials of free India is Amritsar's JallianwalaBagh. Located near the famous Golden Temple of Amritsar, the JallianwalaBagh is a public garden which houses a memorial to commemorate the massacre of peaceful celebrators by the British forces. On April 13, 1919, British General O'Dyer opened fire on a group of people attending a peaceful freedom movement meeting being held here, which took the lives of about 2,000 innocent men, women, and children. The wounds that were hurled at JallianwalaBagh by the British find a tangible existence at two very particular structures in the garden. One of them is the wall towards the end of the park, which is still riddled with the marks of up to 36 bullets that were fired at the crowds. A well is situated near the entrance of the park was where many people attending the meeting had jumped in order to dodge the bullets. After the firing has subsided, hundreds of dead bodies were retracted from the well.

6.RAM TIRTH

Legendary birthplace of Lav and Kush and the spot where the sage Valmiki's ashram stood. The town has an ancient tank and many temples. The Bedis of Punjab (Guru Nanak Dev, the founder Prophet of Sikhism was a Bedi) trace their descent from Kush and Sodhis (the 10th Prophet of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh was a Sodhi) from Luv. A four day fair, held since times immemorial, is celebrated here starting on the full moon night in November.