Other sights in Amritsar
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Golden Temple
True to Sikhism’s inclusive nature, everyone is welcome at the Sikhs’ holiest shrine. As when at any sacred site, dress and behave respectfully. Everyone must remove their shoes and socks, wash their feet (take your cue from pilgrims), and cover their head; scarves can be borrowed (no charge). Tobacco and alcohol are strictly prohibited. Temple officials request tourists not to casually dangle their feet in the (holy) water tank but, rather, to sit cross-legged. Photography is only permitted from the Parkarma, the marble walkway surrounding the pool.
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Jallianwala Bagh
Near the Golden Temple, this poignant park commemorates those Indians killed or wounded here by the British authorities in 1919. Some of the bullet marks are still visible, as is the well into which hundreds desperately leapt to avoid the bullets. There’s an eternal (24-hour) flame of remembrance. The park also contains the Martyrs’ Gallery; a sound-and-light show was being planned at the time of research.
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Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama
Within the grounds of the Ram Bagh park is the impressive Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama, dedicated to the ‘Lion of Punjab’ (1780–1839). Upstairs is the larger-than-life panorama, replete with booming sound effects, depicting various battle scenes including the maharaja’s 1818 conquest of the fort at Multan. Kids, especially, will love it. Exhibits downstairs include colour paintings and dioramas.
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Mata Temple
This labyrinthine Hindu cave temple commemorates the bespectacled 20th-century female saint, Lal Devi. Women wishing to become pregnant come here to pray. The circuitous route to the main shrine passes through ankle-deep waterways, low tunnels, staircases, walkways and caves, the last of which turns out to be the inside of a divine mouth.
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Sri Durgiana Temple
Dedicated to the goddess Durga, this 16th-century temple, surrounded by a holy water tank, is a Hindu version of the Golden Temple, sometimes known as the Silver Temple for its carved silver doors. Try to visit when there are soothing bhajans (devotional songs); held daily from around 7.30am to 9.30am and 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
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Ram Tirath Temple
Around 13km west of Amritsar, it’s in the vicinity of this Hindu temple that Valmiki is believed to have worked on the Ramayana. It’s also said to be the area where Lord Rama’s two sons, Luv and Kush, were born.
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Sikh Museum
In the main entrance clock tower of the Golden temple, the Sikh Museum vividly shows the grisly history of those Sikhs martyred by the Mughals, the British and Mrs Gandhi.
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