Destination introduction
Amritsar is home to the Sikh religion’s holiest shrine, the resplendent Golden Temple. This sacred destination is a spectacular combination of Islamic and Hindu architecture and has an incredibly spiritual meaning for those that make the pilgrimage. The Temple is a humbling place to visit and tourists are made to feel particularly welcome.
Amritsar Holiday Highlights
• Take part in the lavish ‘Going to Bed’ ceremony at The Golden Temple, when the Holy Book of the Sikhs is carried along the bridge to its nightly resting place.
• Visit the sacred pool of Amrit Saravor (Pool of Nectar) that surrounds the Temple.
• Whilst at the Temple visit the intriguing Guru ka Langar, where all visitors are fed a meal of lentil curry and bread. This symbolises the Sikh’s belief of a caste-free egalitarian society.
• Jallianwala Bagh is a memorial site of the 1919 notorious massacre of hundreds of unarmed demonstrators.
• Watch the evening ceremony of the guards on the Indian border of Wagah which attracts many spectators and is a moving reminder of the Partition of 1947.
• From Amritsar visit the spectacular spa hotel, Ananda in the Himalayas.
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