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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN AMRITSAR
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Amritsar, the city of Golden Temple earns its fame mostly as a Sikh pilgrimage with numerous holy places of the Sikh religion in and around the city. The city owes its name to the holy lake inside the Harmander Sahib (Amrit = nectar, Sar = lake)

Apart from those, the monument of Jaliwanwala Bag and the evening Change of Guard at Wagah Border feature among the tourist attractions in Amritsar.

Travel.mapsofindia.com underlines some important tourist attractions in Amritsar are:

Golden Temple (Harmander Sahib): Although there are a number of Sikh shrines in and around Amritsar, Golden Temple is the biggest of all tourist attractions in Amritsar. The shrine houses the holy script of the Guru Granth Sahib and draws its name from the gold-laden dome upon a marble base. Inside lies the holy lake.

Do cover your head with a handkerchief or a scarf before entering the Gurudwara.

Jaliwanwala Bag: In 1919, the British Police fired randomly on a peaceful assembly of people gathered in demand of freedom, which killed hundreds of men, women and children on the spot. The bullet marks on the boundary walls bring alive the agonizing tale of cruelty of colonial rule.

Wagah Border: Another prominent tourist attraction in Amritsar is not a monument but a daily event. A little away from Amritsar at the India shares international frontier with Pakistan. Every evening, the change of guard among either national security forces, a handshaking distance apart, is a fantastic spectacle.

Tarn Taran: 22 km south of Amritsar, Taran Taran, built in honor of Guru Ram Das is another important Sikh shrine. The architecture is largely inspired by the Golden temple. Popular belief is that the holy lake inside can heal leprosy.

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