Book taxi for Amritsar tour from Mohali - Chandigarh
The fame of legendary places to visit in Amritsar has long spread far and wide with attractions like Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah Border, and Maharana Ranjit Singh Museum becoming highly famous and popular Amritsar tourist places. Besides these well-known attractions, some of the other amazing Amritsar places to visit are Central Sikh Museum, Durgiana Temple, and Hanuman Mandir.
Golden Temple:
The Golden Temple is a pilgrim spot for Sikh religious community, located in the holy city of Amritsar. Popularly known as the Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib, this gurudwara is acclaimed as one of the holiest sites of the Sikhs. Guru Ram Das Ji, the fourth Sikh Guru began the construction of this gurudwara in 1585 AD. The construction was completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev Ji in 1604.
Jalianwala Bagh:
Located within a distance of one kilometre from the Golden Temple, Jalianwala Bagh is the famous public ground where the heinous act of public massacre was done by the British Army. The incident took place on 13th April, 1919 which was the Punjabi New Year Day. It is on this auspicious day that British occupying forces brutally opened fire on a peaceful mass and as a result around 379 people were left dead and around 1100 people wounded. In 1951 a memorial was established on this ground to commemorate the massacre. Today a huge memorial stone is found in Jalianwala Bagh where every traveller in Punjab pays his/herhomage.
Wagah Border: Wagah Border is one of the must visit places of tourist Interest around Golden Temple in Amritsar and has established itself as a firm favourite among the Indian tourists. It is the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan and located at a distance of around 30 km from the Golden Temple. The ceremony of Beating Retreat and Change of Guard make this place highly valued. The soldiers of both the countries demonstrate their heartfelt enthusiasm for own country and the nationalistic feel reaches its peak among the viewers present there in the afternoon. This entertainment ceremony involves display of intense patriotic feel of the armies for their respective states and people assemble here every day to witness this exciting activity in either side of the border.
Durgiana Temple:
A Significant Hindu Temple in Amritsar, Durgiana is around one and half kilometre from the Golden Temple and looks like a replica of the same. Dedicated to Goddess Durga, the temple was built in 1908 by Harsai Mal Kapoor. The temple complex encloses the seats of Lord Hanuman, Mata Shitla, along with Lakshmi Narain.
Tarn Taran:
Located at a distance of around 22 km from the Golden Temple, Tarn Taran is a Sikh pilgrimage site in the Tarn Taran District of Punjab. The Gurudwara was constructed by the fifth Sikh Guru, Arjan Dev. It is believed that the Sarovar (pond) located in this Gurudwara is the largest among all the Sikh Shrines. Tarn Taran is counted among the most popular Sikh pilgrimage sites in India and thronged by the devotees every month on the day of Amavas (New-Moon Day).
There are many more places to visit over there.
So, what are you waiting for, plan your tour and contact our expert by
calling us at 098554-31799, 094637-97218,
or visit: http://www.deepcarrentalchandigarh.com/visitors/tour_AmritsarTour.php
| Useful information |
|
• |
Avoid scams by acting locally or paying with PayPal
|
| • |
Never pay with Western Union, Moneygram or other anonymous payment services
|
| • |
Don't buy or sell outside of your country. Don't accept cashier cheques from outside your country
|
| • |
This site is never involved in any transaction, and does not handle payments, shipping, guarantee transactions, provide escrow services, or offer "buyer protection" or "seller certification"
|
|
|