Known for its Golden Temple, the most sacred shrine of the Sikhs, Amritsar is the most revered place of the Sikh Community. Amritsar derived its name from the water pool (Pool of Nectar). The town is also known worldwide for the occurrence of massacre, in the historic Jallianwala Bagh by the British General Dyer's. The added charm of the place is spectacular Ram Bagh Garden.

Today, Amritsar is not only a historical or religious city, but also an industrial city with numerous small and medium scale industries. Amritsar houses several Textile Industry, paint industry, machine tools, rice, fan industry, etc., which place a significant role in the India economy.

Sightseeing at Amritsar -

Golden Temple : Golden Temple is the most sacred temple of the Sikhs built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The lower portion of the temple displays white marble inlay work and the upper portion is embellished with copper coated over by gold plate. Devotees from all sects of life irrespective of their cast and creed come here to pay homage to the temple. The other attractions inside the shrine is the Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Book of the Sikhs and the 24 hr running kitchen, which feeds about 10,000 pilgrims every day, the kitchen is run on a voluntary basis.

Jallianwal Bagh : Nearby is the Jallianwala Bagh (a memorial), where during the British rule in India, General Dyer opened fire on innocent people causing a massacre on 13th April 1919. The place is now a national monument. Its walls bears the bullet marks of this tragedy.

Ram Bag : Ram Bag is a beautiful garden consisting of an amazing palace called as the summer place of erstwhile Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the city of Amritsar. The garden treasures 'Darshani Deorhi' a magnum opus, with its outstanding architectural splendour. There is also a beautiful museum named after Maharaja Ranjit Singh exhibiting unique oil paintings, miniatures, coins, weapons and objects relating to the Sikh period.

Best Season to Visit : Through out the year. But the best time to visit Amritsar is during the Guru Nanak Jayanti (Guru Purnima).

Reaching Amritsar -

Air : Amritsar is has its own domestic and international airport.

Train : Amritsar is well connected to Bhopal, Delhi, Calcutta, Jaipur, Lahore, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Baroda by rail routes.

Road : You can reach Amritsar by road from all the nearby cities and places. It has well defined roads.

STD/ISD Codes -

if dialing from India to Amritsar --- 0183 (number)
if dialing from outside India to Amritsar ---- ++ 91-183 (number)

Shopping in Amritsar -

Amritsar has a fabulous and colourful bazaar. Hall Bazaar is the main shopping complex of Amritsar displaying products of varied range, including Electronics goods, Readymade Garments, Handicrafts, Ornaments and Bookshops. Dharam Singh Market another market offering wide variety of products. Near the Golden Temple there are numerous souvenir shops, which displays local crafts.

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