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Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib)
Darbar Sahib or Sri Harmandir Sahib or The Golden Temple is one of the most spiritual Place in India and the holiest shrine for Sikhism. Located in city center Golden Temple is easily accessible from any part of the city. The Striking Golden architecture of the temple and daily Langar attracts as a larger number of devotees and visitors every day.The temple feeds nearly 100,000 people free food from all walks of life. The Main Temple housing the Shrine is known as Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib. The spiritual focus is the tank, the Amrit Sarovar. The Sikh Museum is located inside the main entrance clock tower. The temple was repeatedly rebuilt by the Sikhs after it was destroyed several times by the Muslim armies from Afghanistan and the Mughal Empire.
Sri Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple) organises the largest langar sewa in the world. It serves around a 100,000 devotees daily. While food is served, all the devotees sit together in rows on the floor, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed. All the devotees are considered equal here.
The stairs that enter the temple go downwards. This is designed in this way to symbolise the humble way of living
Note:
- Wearing shorts is not advisable.
- On arrival at the Golden Temple, both men and women are required to wear a scarf over their head (don’t worry if you forget to bring a scarf as headscarves are sold outside at a very cheap price).
- Free Bus facility is available for the Airport, Railway Station and/or Bus Stand from the Golden Temple.
- Wheel chairs are available to the physically challenged and/or the very old. They can be procured from an office in the Parikarma near Ber Baba Budha Sahib.
Timing: 4 Am to 11Pm
Jallianwala Bagh
Spread over 6.5 acres of land near Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh is connected with one of the saddest day in Indian History which occurred in April 1919.Thousand of innocent people were killed on the day of gathering of Baisakhi by the order given by General Dyer.
The place is now turned into beautiful public park.The tragic incident left a deep scar on the country, and a memorial was constructed after the independence and was inaugurated on 13 April 1961. A number of structures are present inside the premises which remind’s of the incident that occurred here. These include a wall which still bears the marks of the bullets that were shot blindly at the civilians and a well in which many people jumped to save themselves from the bullets.Over a 1000 Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs lost their lives in this brutal assault.
Timings: 6:30 Am to 730 Pm but the timing can vary depending on the season, weather or holidays.
The entry fees of jallianwala bagh is Rs. 0.0 no entry fee
Wagah border ( Atari border )
Gobindgarh Fort
The Gobindgarh Fort is a museum and Culture theme park that depicts the history of Punjab’s rich culture and all it glory. Museums here feature a collection of traditional Punjabi attire, household items, weapons of war used in the olden days. Laser and Light show of Sher E Punjab-7D show based on Maharaja Ranjit Singh life story and Whispering wall- Multi – Media sound and light show with laser lights computer animation and Project mapping technologies which depict the life of Maharaja Ranjit and the story of Gobindgarh is very popular among tourists.
Fortis famous to witness a live performance of Bhangra and traditional martial art know as Gatka. Art Museum houses paintings of many saints and warriors from across Punjab. Tourist can also visit Haat Bazar, to buy traditional items such as phulkari style attire and Juttis.
Amritsar City Tour
Amritsar : the city was built in 1577. The city is home to one of the holiest Sikh Shrines called Golden Temple, a memorial of national importance known as JallianwalaBagh, and the Partition Museum that’ll remind you of the post-partition riots. The Gobindgarh Fort and Rambagh, built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh are also among the jewels of the city.On arrival check into the hotel. Freshen up. Later drive to AttariWagah Border (31 kms from Amritsar) to witness the prestigious and awe-inspiring ‘Lowering of the Flags’ ceremony before closing the Border gates at the time of sunset.
partition museum amritsar
The Partition was the largest migration in human history, with estimates suggesting up to some 18 million people were impacted. In the past 70 years (till the Partition Museum was set up) there was no memorial, no designated space, no commemoration of any kind that documented the largest migration in history of the world. The Partition Museum, initiated by The Arts and Cultural Heritage Trust (TAACHT), has been set up as a People's Museum to remember all those millions who lost their homes or loved ones at that time. In the short time since it has been open since October 2016, over 25,000 visitors have come to the Museum, demonstrating the continuing emotive resonance of Partition. The Museum has received a real outpouring of support from all directions, including from partition families in Punjab/Bengal/abroad, major national and international museums and universities, researchers and authors, and particularly, from the media. As it is a ‘people museum’ and will contain hundreds of thousands of stories of those who actually went through Partition, therefore, a key component of setting up the Museum is recording oral histories of Partition survivors.
