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Punjab
AMRITSAR
Amritsar, the "pool of nectar" - is named after the sacred tank
near the holiest of Sikh shrines, the Golden Temple -founded in 1577 by
the fourth sikh guru, Ram Das : Durgiana Mandir, Jalianwala Bagh, Ram
Bagh, Goindwal Sahib Hari-ke- pattan.
Access
Conneted by rail and road to the major center in this area. Airlinked
to Delhi and Chandigarh.
JALANDHAR
A modern industrial city noted for being the centre of the sports good
industry, Jalandhar has a number of interesting monuments.
Places of Interest
Jama Masid, Mausoleum of Imam Nasir, Devi Talab, Shiva Temple,
LUDHIANA
The city is known as the main centre of the woollen textile industry
in india.
KAPURTHALA
Once a princely state, Kapurthala is located 18 kms form Jalandhar.
Places of Interest
A Mosque designed in the Moorish style by a French architect and
the panch Mandir- a Hindu Temple built by a sikh.
PATIALA
Patiala, also capital of a princely Sikh state has fine gardens
and palaces.
Places of Interest
The Motibagh palace, the Beer Moti Bagh Sanctuary.
ANANDPUR SAHIB
Located on the banks of the River Sutlej, is Anandpur Sahib, an
important place of pilgrimage. It was here that Guru Gobind Singh
baptised the first fve members of the Sikh faith known as the panch
pyaras.
Access
All these places are connected by rail and road and within easy
reach of delhi and Amritsar.
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