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Amritsar
Attractions
| Golden
Temple Amritsar |
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Temple -- Harmander Sahib Although there are a number of Sikh shrines in and
around Amritsar, Golden Temple is the biggest of all tourist attractions in Amritsar. |
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Jallianwala
Bagh Amritsar |  |
Jallianwala
Bagh: In 1919, the British Police fired randomly on a peaceful assembly of
people gathered in demand of freedom, which killed hundreds of men, women and
children on the spot. The bullet marks on the boundary walls bring alive the agonizing
tale of cruelty of colonial rule. |
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Durgiana
Mandir Amritsar | |
Shree
Lakshmi Narayan Mandir --
Durgiana Mandir is the most sacred place
in the entire Durgiana Complex . The multi colored illuminations of this area
on the eve of Janam Ashtami, Dussehra and Diwali get reflected in the shimmering
water of the sacred tank and present a heavenly sight for the gods to watch. |  |
| Gobind
Garh Fort Amritsar |  |
Gobind
Garh Fort In the south-west of the city, has been taken over by the Indian
army and is now off limits. It was built in 1805-09 by Ranjit Singh, who was also
responsible for constructing the city walls. |
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Ram
Tirath Amritsar | |
Ram
Tirath Temple is located at a distance of 11 kilometers West of Chogawan road,
Amritsar. The Temple dates back top the period of Ramayana. There is an ancient
tank at this place. A number of Temples are scattered in the area. At the site
there is a hut where Mata Sita gave birth to Luv and Kush. The site also has Maharishi
Valmiki's hermitage and a well with stairs where Mata Sita used to take her bath.
The Temples exhibit scenes from Ramayana.
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| Wagha
Border Amritsar |  |
Wagah
Border : Another prominent tourist attraction
in Amritsar is not a monument but a daily event. A little away from Amritsar
at the India shares international frontier with Pakistan. Every evening, the change
of guard among either national security forces, a handshaking distance apart,
is a fantastic spectacle. | | |
