Harmandir Sahib Temple, Amritsar
The Golden Temple, also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib ("abode of God") or Darbar Sahib ( "exalted holy court"), is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism.The temple is spiritually the most significant shrine in Sikhism.
History
Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, (on account of its scenic beauty and golden coating for English speaking world), is named after Hari (God) the temple of God. The Sikhs all over the world, daily wish to pay visit to Sri Amritsar and to pay obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in their Ardas.
Guru Arjan Sahib, the Fifth Nanak, conceived the idea of creating a central place of worship for the Sikhs and he himself designed the architecture of Sri Harmandir Sahib. Earlier the planning to excavate the holy tank (Amritsar or Amrit Sarovar) was chalked out by Guru Amardas Sahib, the Third Nanak, but it was executed by Guru Ramdas Sahib under the supervision of Baba Budha ji. The land for the site was acquired by the earlier Guru Sahibs on payment or free of cost from the Zamindars (landlords) of native villages. The plan to establish a town settlement was also made. Therefore, the construction work on the Sarovar (the tank) and the town started simultaneously in 1570. The work on both projects completed in 1577 A.D.
Inside view Of Golden Temple
How to Reach Golden Temple
By Air: Amritsar has an extremely well developed airport, named as Raja Sansi international Airport. It is located hardly 11 km away from the city centre. Book a cab there onwards to reach Golden Temple.
By Rail: Amritsar has an extensive rail network. If travelling from Delhi, the journey takes around 6 hours and the train passes via Ambala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Phagwara and Beas. The railway station in Amritsar is centrally located; of hardly 15-minutes drive from the Golden Temple
By Road: One can reach Amritsar from most of the northern states in just a day's time. Pathankot is about two and half hours drive from Amritsar. Grand Trunk Karnal Road connects Delhi to Amritsar. Regular buses are available from Delhi I.S.B.T Delhi to Amritsar.
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
"Dharamsala" truly signifies "a profound staying" and in free interpretation as a haven or rest house for pioneers and explorers. Generally, such dharamshalas (explorers' rest houses) were usually developed close journey goals (regularly in remote zones) to give guests a place to rest for the night. At the point when the primary perpetual settlement was made in the place presently called Dharamshala, there was one such travelers' lay house on the site, and the settlement took its name from that Dharamshala.
Lower Dharamsala is at an altitude of 1,400 m, while McLeod Ganj is at around 1,750 m, making them considerably cooler than the plains below. Temperatures in January can dip below freezing, while June can go up to 38°C. The monsoon season from July to September is very wet. Even in March, when the Dalai Lama holds his teachings and the weather down in Delhi is downright balmy, you will still need a heavy winter coat. These can be purchased at reasonable prices in the town.
Dalai lama Temple In Dharamshala
Places to Visit in Dharamshala:
1. HPCA Stadium
2. Namgyal Monastery
3. Bhagsunag Waterfalls
4. Gyuto Monastery
5. Kangra Fort
How to reach Dharamshala
By Plane: Gaggal Airport is at Gaggal near Kangra, a distance of 15 km from McLeodganj by road on MDR44 and NH20. Daily flights are available from New Delhi.A taxi from the airport to McLeodganj should be Rs. 800-900. The trip will usually take 30-45 minutes.
By Rail: The nearest broad gauge railhead is at Pathankot and the neighboring small station of Pathankot Cantt, a comfortable overnight journey from Delhi. Train buffs can continue on the very slow and rickety but pretty Kangra Valley Railway to Kangra, a journey that easily takes up to 6 hours and still leaves you around 25 km from McLeod Ganj.
By Road: Taxis from Delhi are often available leaving from Majnu Ka Tilla, Tibetan settlement in North Delhi on the ring road. Many people take a taxi to Delhi which takes about 10 hours and pay the return fare simply because they don't want to deal with the hassle and pain of taking a bus. These taxis need to return to Dharamshala, and many times will sell seats in their car for the same price as a bus ticket.
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