Visiting Amritsar & famed Golden Temple has been on my wish list for a real long time. There were 2 missed opportunities in past which made me wonder whether it was in my destiny to visit the place !! Guess; I got third time lucky & finally in February 2015; visited Amritsar & Golden Temple.
Visiting the temple was a great feeling. One gets overwhelmed by the feeling of peace and tranquility. Despite the large number of devotees; the noise is very minimal . The entire complex is very clean and well managed. Also a must visit is the langar at the temple; which feeds thousands of devouts daily without any discrimination of caste & creed.
Another added attraction was famous Wagah Border - the border crossing between India & Pakistan. There is a daily ceremony in which Border Security Force & Pakistan Rangers have a Beating Retreat march with crowds cheering on both the side.
If you are in Amritsar & haven't tried out various famous eating joints ; your trip has been wasted. Right from the famous Golden Temple langar to famous "dhabas" - some more than century old; the city has various eating options for veg & non veg and definitely for sweet lovers !
Visiting the temple was a great feeling. One gets overwhelmed by the feeling of peace and tranquility. Despite the large number of devotees; the noise is very minimal . The entire complex is very clean and well managed. Also a must visit is the langar at the temple; which feeds thousands of devouts daily without any discrimination of caste & creed.
Another added attraction was famous Wagah Border - the border crossing between India & Pakistan. There is a daily ceremony in which Border Security Force & Pakistan Rangers have a Beating Retreat march with crowds cheering on both the side.
If you are in Amritsar & haven't tried out various famous eating joints ; your trip has been wasted. Right from the famous Golden Temple langar to famous "dhabas" - some more than century old; the city has various eating options for veg & non veg and definitely for sweet lovers !
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| The famous Golden Temple glistening in the morning sun |
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| Nihang - Sikh warrior |
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| Akal Thakt |
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| People queuing up to enter the holy place |
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| Golden fishes in the holy sarovar [pond] |
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| Minarets built as watchtowers to prevent Mughal attacks |
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| Harmandir Sahib in its fully glory during night |
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| Akal Takht at night |
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| Outside the temple at night |
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| Outside the temple at night |
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| Tempted to visit Lahore :) !! |
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| BSF jawans at the border |
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| The famous Indo Pak border crossing. Indian side is on the foreground with Pakistani side in the background |
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| Indian audience eagerly awaiting for the ceremony to start |
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| BSF jawans practising for the flag lowering ceremony |
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ReplyDeleteHi Suhas, Your blog is very wondering and good photography. I visited Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib & Wagah Border, really it is admirable. Just visit: - www.holidaytrip.in/amritsar-holiday-package.aspx
DeleteThanks..Amritsar & Wagah is definitely a must see on every tourist's itinerary. Infact planning a second visit !! suhas katti
DeleteThank you for the informative post and beautiful pictures of Golden temple and Wagah border. As mentioned it is important to know the Wagah border timings to plan the day accordingly. The experience is awesome.
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DeleteThanks for sharing your experience. It is so much fun to attend Wagah border ceremony, one gets the true feel of patriotism and the ceremony fills you with lot of enthusiasm. Click here to know more about Wagah border.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anjali.. Amritsar & Wagah is definitely a must see on every tourist's itinerary. Infact planning a second visit !! suhas katti
DeleteThank you for sharing great information about the Golden temple and Wagah Border.I was planning to visit Golden from long time but till now i am unable to go.By reading your post i feel that i should go right away and come.Thank you. Konduskar Travels
ReplyDeleteThe blog is good and interesting. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful blog post with us.Blog shares some of the beautiful pictures of Golden Temples,Wagah Border and Jalliyanwala Bagh. Amritsar is home to the Harmandir Sahib (commonly known as the Golden Temple), the spiritual and cultural centre for the Sikh religion. Amritsar is good to travel by car rental services avilable in the city. Car rental services makes the travelling experience by car easy and comfortable.
ReplyDeleteIn spite of the fact that you might have been to Chandigarh and Ludhiana, if you have not traveled to Amritsar yet, you have not seen Punjab much at all. It is common that tourists head to Chandigarh and then venture off to hills of Shimla and Manali for a sojourn in the hills. Yet, visiting a religious and cultural center that Amritsar is is different from having a relaxing time in the mountains. This holiday, take a trip to Amritsar to find what you have been missing all along. It is a great city to explore on a long weekend.
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In spite of the fact that you might have been to Chandigarh and Ludhiana, if you have not traveled to Amritsar yet, you have not seen Punjab much at all. It is common that tourists head to Chandigarh and then venture off to hills of Shimla and Manali for a sojourn in the hills. Yet, visiting a religious and cultural center that Amritsar is is different from having a relaxing time in the mountains. This holiday, take a trip to Amritsar to find what you have been missing all along. It is a great city to explore on a long weekend.
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