All Travel Places in Punjab

ANANDPUR SAHIB
Situated on the left bank of the river Sutlej at a distance of about 41kms.from Ropar on the Chandigarh-Nangal Road, Anandpur Sahib, the abode of peace stands out in picturesque relief against the Naina Devi mountain range. In 1665 the 9th Sikh Guru Teg Bahadurji had bought the site of Anandpur Sahib from the Rani of Bilaspur. The valley of river Sutlej, from Ropar through Kiratpur Sahib to Anandp ...

Ram Tirath
located 11km west of Amritsar on Chogawan road, dates back to the period of Ramayana. It was the site of Sage Valmiki's hermitage and the place where Sita, the consort of Lord Rama and taken refuge and given birth to her twin sons. The place has an ancient tank and many temples. A 4- day fair, since times immemorial is held here starting on the full moon night in November.

Taren Taran
It is an important Sikh tank located about 25km south of Amritsar. It is known for the Darbar Sahib Sri Guru Arjun Devji Gurudwara built in the memory of the 5th Sikh Guru Arjun Devji. The guru used to run a leper's home here. The Gurudwara has a gold plated dome and a large holy pool said to have healing powers. It's said that any leper who can swim across the tank will be miraculously cured. The ...

Gobindwal Sahib
Also Called Darbar Sahib Baoli Sahib, located 30kms away was the centre of Sikh religion during the time of the 3rd Sikh Guru Amar Dasji. The deep baoli (step-well) in the Gurudwara has 84 steps. The faithful believe that if you recite Jap Ji Sahib, the divine composition of the first Prophet of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Devji at each step after a bath in the well, you live out the cycle of 84,000 lives ...

Jallianwala Bagh
It is located near the Golden Temple, is a poignant memorial of the Freedom Movement. This garden was the site of a brutal massacre of over 2000 innocent unarmed people, on the orders of British General Dyer on April 13, 1919. This appalling massacre was one of the major events in India's struggle for freedom. The bullet scarred walls of the well-kept garden, today, enclose a memorial with an eter ...

Durgiana Temple
It is also called the Lakshmi Narayan Temple, located outside the Lohagarh gate of the old city, this temple dedicated to Goddess Durga dates back to the 16th century and is a centre of pilgrimage for devout Hindus. In its present form the temple echoes of not the traditional Hindu temple architecture, but that of the Golden Temple. It rises in a similar manner from the midst of a tank and has can ...

Mata Temple
It is a Hindu temple that commemorates a bespectacled 20th century female saint Lal Devi. Women wishing to have children pray here. it's notable for a Disneysque series of grottos and shrines featuring Hindu deities.

The Golden Temple
It was founded by Guru Ram Das in 1579 with a part of the land granted by Emperor Akbar, the foundation stone laid by a Muslim Sufi Saint, Mian Mir, the construction was completed in 1601. The architecture of the temple is a blend of Hindu and Muslim styles. The Holy Scripture of the Sikhs, the Granth Sahib, is installed in the inner sanctum of the temple. The scripture is unique as it contains th ...