Discover Amritsar in India
Amritsar in the region of Punjab with its 1,092,450 habitants is a town located in India - some 250 mi or ( 403 km ) North-West of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Amritsar is now 03:31 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sialkot, Sheikhupura, Peshawar, Lahore, and Kasur. When in this area, you might want to check out Sialkot . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Amritsar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Amritsar - Chapati Machine
last.fm Sikh's Golden Temple, Punjab, India. For all the 30000 (on average) sikh pilgrims that visit the Golden Temple each day, a free meal is on offer.The meal includes dal, chapati and a glass of w ..
Amritsar's Golden Temple Thomasgillam's photos around Amritsar, India (travel pics)
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La ciudad de los turbantes y las barbas - Amritsar, India (blog amritsar, traje guardia india)
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow video of a travel blog to Amritsar, India by TravelPod blogger Carlosgey. See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com La ciudad de los turbantes y las barbas "Amritsar, ..
Leh - Kargil - Drass - Srinagar - Jammu - Amritsar Caprile's photos around Amritsar, India
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Amritsar
This article is about the city. For the district see Amritsar district.
Located at 31.63 74.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gandhi Sports Complex Ground
Gandhi Sports Complex Ground is located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is currently used for Cricket matches. The stadium was built in 1933 and is currently used as the home ground for two Indian domestic cricket team, Punjab and North Zone. The stadium has hosted 2 ODI matches with the host team - India winning both of these matches. Game Information: Game Statistics:
Located at 31.64 74.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Akal Takht
The Akal Takht (Punjabi: ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ; means The Throne of the Timeless One) is the highest seat of temporal authority of the Khalsa. The Akal Takht is located in the Harmandir Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab. It was built by the Guru Hargobind Sahib, stands witness to the Sikh idea of sovereignty. It symbolizes the interlocking of the temporal with the spiritual in Sikhism
Located at 31.62 74.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Harmandir Sahib
The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib and informally referred to as the Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev, in the 16th Century. In 1604, Guru Arjan Dev completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Gurdwara. There are four doors to get into the Harmandir Sahib, which symbolize the openness of the Sikhs towards all people and religions.
Located at 31.62 74.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (also known as the Amritsar massacre), took place in the Jallianwala Bagh public garden in the northern Indian city of Amritsar on 13 April 1919. The shooting that took place was ordered by Brigadier-General Reginald E.H. Dyer. On Sunday, 13 April 1919, Dyer was convinced of a major insurrection and thus he banned all meetings.
Located at 31.62 74.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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