Golden Temple Tour

The oldest Gurudwara and most religious building for Sikh, Golden Temple is situated in Amritsar Panjab, also known as Shri Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib.

Amrit Sarovar is the name of pool which surrounds Golden Temple. The city name Amritsar is based on the pool’s name Amrit Sarovar. Guru Granth Sahib the Sikhism holiest book is all time present in the temple premises. By following certain rules of Golden temple, no restriction any caste people can visit this place. Rules are not very tough to follow, to show his respect toward the religion, every person needs to cover his head and not to use smoking cigarette, eating meat and drink alcohols inside the premises of temple.

In 1588, Guru Arjan Sahib, the 5th Sikh guru, started construction of Golden temple to keep Sikh religion worship to a separate place; he himself designed the structure of the temple. Hazrat Mian Mir Ji the Muslim saint of Lahore was asked to lay the foundation of the temple and the construction was completed in 1604.

In the center of Amrit Sarovar a 67ft square platform on which the Sri Harmandir Sahib is built, the temple is 40.5ft in square. It has four doors in each directions east, west, north, and south. Its architecture is a wonder in the World; it is a harmony between Hindus and Muslims.

Jallianwala Bagh: In the demand of freedom, peaceful people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919, the British Police fired on these people and killed hundreds of children, women and men on the place. A cruelty tale of colonial rule becomes alive by watching the bullet marks on the boundary walls.

Wagah Border: Another tourist attraction, international border with Pakistan is little away to Amritsar, it’s not a monument but an event. Some other popular tourist attractions of Amritsar are Tala Sahib Gurudwara, Shivala Bhaian Temple, Gurdwara Manji Sahib, Gurdwara Bir Baba Budha, Gopal mandir, Akal Takht, and Gurdwara Bebaaksar Sahib.

Only 50 meters away to the Golden Temple and 20meters from Jallianwala Bagh, the Hotel City Heart is at the ideal location. Get a fantastic view from the rooftop of Hotel Indus to the Golden Temple. One can get good view of Temple from Mrs. Bhandari's Guesthouse, and situated at peaceful place surrounded by green garden and have a swimming pool.

Being major transport hub Amritsar in Punjab is accessible very easily. Airport in Amritsar operates domestic and international flights and also is major railway station connected with Delhi, Varanasi, Mumbai, and, Kolkata, bus services are also available for all nearest big cities like Ambala, Chandigarh and Jammu.