Amritsar is the spiritual and cultural centre of the sikh religion. It's name is a derivative of the amrit sarovar amidst which stands the Golden temple,the most secured of sikh shrines.My trip to amritsar was a short one.We went there during the christmas holidays during christmas.One of our family friends arranged a guest room in an orphanage for us to stay. Trust me it was much better than living at a five star hotel as such places give better perspective on life .
We started the day by visiting a nearby school whose principal was an aquantaince . After providimg us with an hearty breakfast of paranthas loaded with homemade makhan he arranged a van and a driver to accompany and guide us throughout the trip.
We went to the famous Golden temple also known as Sri Harmandir sahib.After offering prayers we say the sacred pool Amrit sarovar which surrounds the glistening central shine.It is a symbol of human brotherhood and equality.Everybody can seek spiritual solace,peace and positivity there.The only regret for the day was we couldn't eat the lungur as we were in a hurry. So one should spare atleast a day for the golden temple and should not miss out on the holy lungur.
We headed to the tragic Jalianwalah bagh. It is not very far from the golden temple.It is the place where the Amritsar massacre of 1919 took place when the British army soldiers fired on a huge unarmed gahering of people who were there to celebrate the festival of baisakhi. We saw the well into which many people including children jumped to save themselves from the firing.The bullet marks which are preserved as a memorial sent chills through my spine.we stopped at the market for a little shopping i got a multicoloured punjabi jutti and few keyrings symbolising the kripan for my friends.
The day came to an end with a visit to the Durgiana temple also known as Lakshmi Narayan temple.Though a hindu temple,its architecture is similar to the golden temple as it has a golden dome sorrunded by buildngs made up of marbel and a sarovar.
The following day after having an authentic punjabi meal at the famous Kesari dhaba we went to 'The Maharaja Ranjit Singh museum ,it was the palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh,the first ruler of the sikh empire.We saw fascinating articles related to the raja.oldpaintings,manuscripts and coins which are centuries old.It is a must visit place for those interested in history.
After having lunch we headed to the wagah border we stopped on the way to get the passes but we were not fortunate enough to watch the ceremony live as we got a bit late. So make sure you are there atleast before an hour and reserve your seats.It was dissapointing that we had to watch the ceremony in a screen but after the ceremony was over they let us inside to see the border.We saw the flag retreat ceremony, energetic and passionate march past of soldiers of both sides and loud shouts of patriotism could be heard.
We started the day by visiting a nearby school whose principal was an aquantaince . After providimg us with an hearty breakfast of paranthas loaded with homemade makhan he arranged a van and a driver to accompany and guide us throughout the trip.
We went to the famous Golden temple also known as Sri Harmandir sahib.After offering prayers we say the sacred pool Amrit sarovar which surrounds the glistening central shine.It is a symbol of human brotherhood and equality.Everybody can seek spiritual solace,peace and positivity there.The only regret for the day was we couldn't eat the lungur as we were in a hurry. So one should spare atleast a day for the golden temple and should not miss out on the holy lungur.
We headed to the tragic Jalianwalah bagh. It is not very far from the golden temple.It is the place where the Amritsar massacre of 1919 took place when the British army soldiers fired on a huge unarmed gahering of people who were there to celebrate the festival of baisakhi. We saw the well into which many people including children jumped to save themselves from the firing.The bullet marks which are preserved as a memorial sent chills through my spine.we stopped at the market for a little shopping i got a multicoloured punjabi jutti and few keyrings symbolising the kripan for my friends.
The day came to an end with a visit to the Durgiana temple also known as Lakshmi Narayan temple.Though a hindu temple,its architecture is similar to the golden temple as it has a golden dome sorrunded by buildngs made up of marbel and a sarovar.
The following day after having an authentic punjabi meal at the famous Kesari dhaba we went to 'The Maharaja Ranjit Singh museum ,it was the palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh,the first ruler of the sikh empire.We saw fascinating articles related to the raja.oldpaintings,manuscripts and coins which are centuries old.It is a must visit place for those interested in history.
After having lunch we headed to the wagah border we stopped on the way to get the passes but we were not fortunate enough to watch the ceremony live as we got a bit late. So make sure you are there atleast before an hour and reserve your seats.It was dissapointing that we had to watch the ceremony in a screen but after the ceremony was over they let us inside to see the border.We saw the flag retreat ceremony, energetic and passionate march past of soldiers of both sides and loud shouts of patriotism could be heard.
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