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Amritsar
to Katra |
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Amritsar
to Dharamshala |
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Amritsar
to Dalhousie |
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Amritsar
to Manali |
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Amritsar
to Shimla |
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Amritsar
to Mussoorie |
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Amritsar
to Haridwar |
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Amritsar
to Hemkunt Sahib |
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Amritsar
to Agra |
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Amritsar
to Jalandhar |
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Amritsar
to Hoshiarpur |
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Amritsar
to Chandigarh |
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Amritsar
to Ludhiana |
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Amritsar
to Patiala |
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Amritsar
to Jammu |
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Amritsar
to Pathankot |
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Amritsar
to Jaisalmer |
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Amritsar
to Jaipur |
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Amritsar
to Srinagar |
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Amritsar
to Delhi |
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Golden
Temple
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Although,
there are a number of Sikh shrines in and around Amritsar,
Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is the biggest of
all tourist attractions in Amritsar.
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Durgiana
Mandir
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Shree
Lakshmi Narayan Mandir (Durgiana Mandir) is the
most sacred place in the entire Durgiana Complex . The multi-coloured
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. |
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Jallianwala
Bagh
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was here in 1919, where 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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Wagah
Border
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Another prominent tourist attraction in Amritsar is not a
monument but a daily event. A little away from Amritsar, at
Wagah, India shares international frontier with Pakistan.
Every evening, the change of guard among both national security
forces, a handshaking distance apart, is a fantastic spectacle.
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Gobind
Garh Fort
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the south-west part of the city, Gobing Garh Fort has now been
taken over by the Indian Army and is off limits to the general
public. It was built in 1805-09 by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who
was also responsible for constructing the city walls. |
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Ram
Tirath
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The
Temple dates back to 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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