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PILGRIMAGE OF PUNJAB
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Golden Temple:
The Golden temple is located in Amritsar, 450 km northwest
of Delhi. Once the dense forest home of Gurunanak. One of
the most blessed holy spot for Sikhs is also famous for its
full golden dome. Maharaja Ranjit singh had build the upper
half of building with approximately 400 kg of gold-leaf. The
Temple is build on 67 ft square of marble and is a two storied
structure. This temple is surrounded by a number of other
famous temples like Durgiana temple. The Guru Ka Langar offers
free food to around 22,000 to 1,00,000 devotees per day. Jallianwala
Bagh, about five minutes from the Golden Temple, is where
2,000 Indians were killed or wounded when they were indiscriminately
shot by the British in 1919. Rail: The Golden temple is 10
minutes auto rickshaw ride from Railway Station. From Delhi
There are several trains to Golden temple, which takes 8 to
11 hours to reach. Train journey is more comfortable than
taking a Bus. Bus journey is around 10 hours to Golden Temple.
From Golden Temple you can take buses to Dehradun (10 hours),
Dharamsala and Kullu (11 hours).
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Anandpur
Sahib:
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One of the holiest Sikh Shrines, Anandpur
Sahib is situated 75 kms up the highway towards Dharamsala
and Manali from Chandigarh, Panjab. Anandpur Sahib was established
by the 9th Guru of Sikhs, Tegh Bahadur, in 1644, when the
Sikhs were forced into foothills of Himalayas by increasing
Mughal opposition. Guru Tegh Bahadur's severed head was brought
here from Delhi for cremation. This town is also known as
`The city of divine bliss' and is located at the foot of the
Shiwaliks on the east bank of the river Sutlej. The nearest
Railhead is at Nangal and Ambala. Bus services are available
from Ropar and Chandigarh.
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