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Welcome to Ramada Encore By Wyndham Amritsar
TOP 13 ATTRACTIONS IN AMRITSAR
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GOLDEN TEMPLE
The Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab
DISTANCE: 21 min (8.7 km)
The Golden temple is famous for its full golden dome. It is one of the most sacred pilgrim spots for Sikhs. The temple is built on a 67-ft square of marble and is a two storied structure. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had the upper half of the building built with approximately 400 kg of gold leaf.
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WAGAH BORDER
Grand Trunk Rd, Wagah, Hardo Rattan, Punjab
DISTANCE: 35 min (30.3 km)
Wagah border history goes back to when British rulers left the Indian subcontinent in 1947. It came into existence as the country was divided into Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. Wagah Border between India and Pakistan is an army outpost today.
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JALLIANWALA BAGH
Golden Temple Rd | near Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab
DISTANCE: 23 min (8.9 km)
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre marked a turning point in India’s struggle for Independence. A memorial was set up by the Government of India in 1951 at Jallianwala Bagh to commemorate the spirit of Indian revolutionaries and the people who lost their lives in the brutal massacre.
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PARTITION MUSEUM
Hall Rd, Town Hall, Katra Ahluwalia, Amritsar, Punjab
DISTANCE: 20 min (8.5 Km)
Established as a People’s Museum, the Partition Museum endeavors to depict the Partition as it was experienced by the People. One key aspect of the collections comprises the artefacts generously donated by Partition Survivors and their families. As people were displaced, they carried with them whatever little they could, and these objects are now not only important milestones of the events, but symbols of losses suffered and trials endured.
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Durgiana Temple
Durgiana Mandir Durgiana Mandir, Punjab
DISTANCE: 17 min (8.5 km)
AKAL TAKHT: The word ‘Akal’ means, time-less (often used for Almighty-God) Takhat means a throne (seat) where the kings, emperors used to sit. Hence Akal Takhat : the seat of Almighty. Due to the excavation of the holy pool of nectar (Amrit-Sarovar), a raised place had appeared in front of Harmandir Sahib. As Guru Granth Sahib was installed in Harmandir Sahib in 1604, it was brought to this room for rest every night.
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GOBINDGARH FORT
Old Cantt Road, inside Lohgarh Chowk, Vijay Chowk, Amritsar, Punjab
DISTANCE: 16 min (8.1 km)
A character of the times when Punjab was forged. Spread across a grand 43 acres, right in the heart of Amritsar city, this magnificent heritage site has a glorious history of its own. It spans 263 years, right from the era of the Bhangi Misl to Maharaja Ranjit Singh to the British East India Company to the Indian Army. Now finally, it opens its gates to the people of Punjab.
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TARN TARAN SAHIB
Old City, Tarn Taran, Punjab
DISTANCE: 51 min (32.1 km)
Also known as Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran, the shrine was built at the behest of the fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev in the late 16th century. In 1590, Guru Arjan Dev “set out on a tour of the country between the rivers Ravi and Beas.” He chose a spot, bought the land and laid the foundation of a gurudwara in honor of Guru Ram Das. He also got a sarovar or water tank built there and called it Tarn Taran.
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MANDIR MATA LAL DEVI
Rani Ka Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab
DISTANCE: 11 min (5.9 km)
At a distance of 1 km from Amritsar Junction and 3.5 km from Harmandir Sahib, Mata Lal Devi Mandir is a sacred Hindu temple situated in Rani Ka Bagh, Amritsar. Popularly known as Pujya Mata Ji, Lal Devi Mandir is one of the top religious places to visit in Amritsar. Lal Devi Mandir is dedicated to a 20th-century female saint, Lal Devi and was built in 1989.
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GURUDWARA BIR BABA BUDHA SAHIB
The Golden Temple Rd, Atta Mandi, Amritsar Cantt., Punjab
DISTANCE: 39 min (27.4 km)
Baba Budha ji ,a venerated figure in Sikhism, whose original name was Bura, was conferred this title of “Bhai Budha” by Guru Nanak Dev ji, because he possessed the wisdom of an old man in his childhood. Bhai Budha becomes a devoted disciple of Guru Nanak. He served the Gurus with complete dedication for all his life and set an example of holy living.
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GOINDWAL SAHIB
Goindwal Sahib, Distt Tarn Taran, Punjab
DISTANCE: 1 hr 18 min (56.6 km)
This is the first sikh pilgrimage which was prepared under the supervision of SHRI GURU AMAR DAS JI in year 1616 AD. GURU SAHIB then blessed this holy place and decreed that whosoever does 84 paaths of JAPJI SAHIB with a pure heart and baths in the BAOLI SAHIB shall be freed from the cycle of birth and death.
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SHRI RAM TIRTH TEMPLE
SHRI RAM TIRTH TEMPLE
DISTANCE: 21 min (11.9 km)
Guru Amar Das also developed a new system of propagating the Sikh faith in far off places known as the Manji System, for Sikhs he stopped the practice of Sati (ceremony of burning a hindu widow with the body of her late husband, which hindus still follow), wrote the Anand Sahib Gurbani at Goindwal and made many other contributions to Sikhi
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WAR MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM
India Gate Attari-Wagah, Road, Chheharta, Amritsar, Punjab
DISTANCE: 14 min (11.3 km)
Amritsar held a prominent place in India’s freedom struggle and was affected by several daunting events, such as the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Operation Bluestar, and the partition of India.
One place commemorating the memories of the courage of the state is the Punjab State War Heroes Memorial and Museum, Amritsar.
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HALL BAZAAR
Hall Bazar, Katra Ahluwalia, Amritsar, Punjab
DISTANCE: 17 min (7.8 km)
Hall Bazaar can be easily accessed on foot or via the locally available car rickshaws in the whole city. From this busy market, you can buy everything that sells shawls, carpets, clothing, shoes, electronics and many other products. However, its phulkari, Pakistani juttis and chinese lamps are known in particular.
