You are here:
  1. Homepage
  2. »
  3. India
  4. »
  5. Punjab
  6. » Verka
India Flag Icon

Verka Destination Guide

Delve into Verka in India

Verka in the region of Punjab is located in India - some 250 mi or ( 403 km ) North-West of New Delhi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Verka

Local time in Verka is now 02:59 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sialkot, Sheikhupura, Peshawar, Lahore, and Kasur. While being here, you might want to check out Sialkot . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Verka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Amritsar - Chapati Machine

1:12 min by Sinemaria
Views: 16783 Rating: 4.64

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)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 2861 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Thomasgillam's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..


Golden Temple and crazy army actions Raeandadam's photos around Amritsar, India (travel pics)

1:36 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 1814 Rating: 0.00

Preview of Raeandadam's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these v ..

Amritsar, Holy City, Bagh Bhaiyan Shiv Temple

4:37 min by Parbodh C Bali
Views: 1110 Rating: 5.00

..


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.


Interesting facts about this location

Global Institutes

Global Institutes consist of Global Institute of Management and Emerging Technologies (GIMET) and Global Institute of Management (GIM) an engineering and management institute located in Amritsar, Punjab, India, on the Amritsar-Batala-Gurdaspur-Jammu & Kashmir Highway (NH15). They offer engineering and management studies at the bachelors and masters levels. It is affiliated with Punjab Technical University. It is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.69 74.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: All India Council for Technical Education, Engineering colleges in Punjab, India

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:

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.64 74.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Amritsar, Buildings and structures completed in 1933, Cricket grounds in Punjab, India, Memorials to Mahatma Gandhi, Sports venues in Punjab, India

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.62 74.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1919 in India, Amritsar, British India, Conflicts in 1919, Hindu–German Conspiracy, History of Punjab, India, Indian independence movement, Mass murder in 1919, Massacres committed by the United Kingdom, Massacres in India, Massacres of Sikhs, Military scandals, Political repression, Protests in India

Amritsar

This article is about the city. For the district see Amritsar district.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.63 74.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Amritsar, Cities and towns in Amritsar district, Former Indian capital cities, Holy cities, Populated places along the Silk Road, Sikh places

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.62 74.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Amritsar, Gurdwaras in Punjab, India, Indian architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1604