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Wagah Border Amritsar | Parade Timings

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 Wagah Border Amritsar | Parade Timings Wagah Border Amritsar Wagah Border Timings Wagah or Wahga is a village and union council located in the Wahga Zone. The town is famous for the Wagah border ceremony and also serves as a goods transit terminal and a railway station between Pakistan and India. Wagah is situated 600 metres (2,000 ft) west of the border and lies on the historic Grand Trunk Road between Lahore and Amritsar in India. The border is located 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Lahore and 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Amritsar. It is also 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the bordering village of Attari. A flag-lowering ceremony is held here daily at sunset by both sides. And along with the interactive patriotic fiesta that precedes it, the ceremony is a huge attraction for visitors. Another attraction in close proximity is the complex housing the samadh of Sham Singh Attari. A celebrated General of the Sikh Empire, he fought valiantly and is known for his last stand at the Battle of Sab...
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Pul Kanjari Amritsar | Pul Moran | Moran Sarkar | Queens of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

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 Pul Kanjari Amritsar | Pul Moran | Moran Sarkar | Queens of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Pul Moran (Pul Kanjari) Amritsar Pul Moran (Pul Kanjari) Amritsar Amritsar Situated nearly 35 k.m. from  Amritsar  Railway Station and 5 k.m. away from  Indo-Pak border  ( Wagah Border Amritsar ) at village Dhanoe Kalan.  Pul Moran (Pul Kanjari)  stands to testify the stay of  Maharaja Ranjit Singh  during his visits to  Amritsar . After crossing Atari from Amritsar side, nearly 500 yards ahead, there is a road on the right, leading to village Attalgarh. After Attalgarh, "village Mode” the road ends at  Pul Moran . Pul Moran (Pul Kanjari) Amritsar Architecture Moran  a dancer hailing from nearby village Makhanpura used to perform in the Royal Court of  Maharaja Ranjit Singh . On way she has to cross a small canal linked to river Ravi, which was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in order to irrigate Shalimar Gardens of Lahore. This canal...
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Location: Attari, Punjab 143108, India
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Amritsar City Guide

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 Amritsar City Guide History of Amritsar Amritsar City Amritsar, city, northern Punjab state, northwestern India. It lies about 15 miles (25 km) east of the border with Pakistan. Amritsar is the largest and most important city in Punjab and is a major commercial, cultural, and transportation centre. It is also the centre of Sikhism and the site of the Sikhs’ principal place of worship—the Harmandir Sahib, or Golden Temple. Foundation of Amritsar Amritsar was founded in 1577 by Ram Das, fourth Guru of the Sikhs, on a site granted by the Mughal emperor Akbar. Ram Das ordered the excavation of the sacred tank, or pool, called the Amrita Saras (“Pool of Nectar”), from which the city’s name is derived. A temple was erected on an island in the tank’s centre by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, which was then reached by a marble causeway. During the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1801–39), the upper part of the temple was decorated with a gold-foil-covered copper dome, and sin...
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Location: Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Gobindgarh Fort Amritsar | Heritage Tour Amritsar

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 Gobindgarh Fort Amritsar | Heritage Tour Amritsar The Punjab region in the 18th Century was ruled by clans called Misls. It was in the 1760s that Gujar Singh Bhangi, - a local chieftain- built this as a mud fortress- and it came to be known as “Bhagian da Qilla”. They owned it till 1809 or for almost 49 years. However, the financial position of the misl deteriorated over time and by 1809 a minor ruler Gurdit S. Bhangi, a descendent of Gujjar Singh, was ruling Amritsar with the help of his mother Mai Sukhan. Mai Sukhan asked Arur Mal, a sahukar (trader) of the Bhangi township, to pay nazrana (Tribute). Not wanting to do so, Arur Mal migrated to the township of the rival Kanhiyas misl in order to avoid payment. At that time Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a rising star belonging to the Sukerchakia Misl. Arur Mal conspired with Shaikh Kamaluddin, a leading citizen and they invited Ranjit Singh, to take over the fort and the territories of Gurdit Singh. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was looking for...
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Location: Old Cantt Road, inside Lohgarh Chowk, Vijay Chowk, Amritsar, Punjab 143001, India
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Durgiana Temple Amritsar

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 Durgiana Temple Amritsar Durgiana Temple Amritsar Durgiana Mandir , an important religious pilgrimage of The Hindus is in the Northern India. It is situated in Holy  Amritsar City  of Punjab. It is a few yards away from Railway Station & about 1.5 km. from the Bus Stand. This city of  Amritsar  is pious, as it was visited by Lord Rama, Maryada Parshotam at the time of Ashavmegh Yagh. Lov & Kush spent their childhood alongwith their mother Mata Sita at the Ashram of Maharishi Balmiki at Ram Tirath King Ishvaku Grandson of Surya Devta performed a number of Yagyas on this land. The idea to built Shree Durgiana Mandir as it stands today was the brain child of Gur Shai Mal Kapoor, a great visionary and religious minded person. His statue in monumental alabaster in a sitting posture has been established just opposite the main entrance or Darshani Deori. The foundation stone of the temple was laid down by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in 1924 on Ganga Dashmi day ...
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Location: Hathi Gate, Goal Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab 143001, India
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Best Places to Visit in Amritsar

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  Best Places to Visit in Amritsar Historical Places to Visit in Amritsar Golden Temple Golden Temple Amritsar Partition Museum Amritsar Partition Museum Amritsar Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum Amritsar Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum Amritsar Gobindgarh Fort Amritsar Gobindgarh Fort Amritsar War Memorial Amritsar War Memorial Amritsar Pul Kanjari Amritsar Pul Kanjari Amritsar Sardar Sham Singh Attariwala ...
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Location: Amritsar, Punjab, India
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