Religious/ Spiritual

Situated by the side of the Durgiana Mandir, Amritsar, this temple is about 250 years old. It is said to have been build on the site where Hanuman was tied to a tree after he had suffered a defeat at the hands of Rama's sons Lav and Kush who held the horse of the Ashwamedh Yajya in defiance of Lord Ram's orders and fought successfully against the imperial army. Originally, the shrine was housed in a kachcha hut erected by an ascetic know as Mauni Baba.

Situated close to the Durgiana Mandir, Amritsar, this temple is said to have been build about three centuries back. Swami Bhagwan Das whose smadh exists within the premises of the temple founded it. A few old paintings still exist on the walls of the temple. Besides, there are idols of different gods and goddesses in the temple.

Quite close to the Akal Takht is situated the Thara Sahib. It is said that when Guru Tegh Bahadur came to pay homage to the Hari Mandir, the priests closed the doors and did not allow him to enter. A thara or platform was, therefore, erected. Standing on it, the Guru paid homage to the Hari Mandir and returned.

The most important among the gurdwaras is the world-famous Golden Temple, originally known as Hari Mandir. It is built in the centre of a tank, which is 500 feet long, 400 feet wide and 17 feed deep. The Temple and the 'Darshani Deorhi' are linked together by a long bridge; build with marble inlaid with multi-coloured stones. The parikarma, i.e. the pavement around the tank, was originally 13 feet wide. It has now been widened to 30 feet.

The core of the Sikh religion is the sacred book Granth Sahib and their gurus. Guru ke Mahal, as the name denotes, is the dwelling places of these great gurus of the Sikhs. Originally raised as a humble hut by Guru Ram Das in 1573, it was modified and redecorated by Guru Hargobind and Arjun Dev.

Now this residential building has been shaped in the form of a shrine, with the Guru Granth Sahib placed in a hefty rectangular foyer. In addition to the every day services, Guru ka Langar and special divan are held on the first Sunday of a Bikrami month.

An octagonal tower with nine stories Gurudwara Baba Atal Sahib is a lofty structure with a height of 45 meters. This is believed to be the cremation ground of Baba Atal, who died at the tender age of nine. The nine floors of the building stand representing the short span of life of Baba Atal. A simple monument earlier, the present structure was the contribution of Maharaja Renjith Singh.

Almost all gurudwaras in the holy city is constructed on the banks of some sacred tanks. These tanks are considered to be as pious as that of the shrines. Gurudwara Mata Kaulan also is located on the pristine banks of a tank by the same name Kaulan. Both the tank and the gurudwara shares remarkable significance in the history of Sikh Religion.

Situated just opposite the Government Higher Secondary School, Town Hall, Amritsar, it was built in the memory of the non-commissioned officers officers and men of the 36th Sikhs whose names have been engraved on a marble stone fixed on the wall of the gurdwara as a perpetual record of heroism shown by these gallant soldiers. They died at their posts in the defence of the frontier Fort of Saragarhi on 12th September 1897, fighting against an overwhelming number of Pathans.

Situated near the Chatiwind Gate, this gurdwara was built in the memory of Baba Deep Singh. During his invasion of 1756-57, Ahmad Shah Abdali had razed the Hari Mandir and had filled the Holi Tank with debris and all kinds of rubbish. Muslim soldiers heavily guarded the shrine and no Sikh was allowed to enter it. When Baba Deep Singh came to know of it, he took a solemn vow to free the Hari Mandir from the Muslims. He prayed that in case he achieved martyrdom he must fall in the precincts of the Hari Mandir. Along with a few hundred Sikhs, he started for Amritsar.

Situated in the Tarn Taran District, Bir Sahib is 16 km from Tarn Taran and 24 km from Amritsar (via Chheharta) by road. There is a gurdwara built in the memory of Baba Budha who is said to have resided at this place. He had many cows and used to send butter and milk for the Guru's langar at Amritsar. Baba Budha is said to have served and first six Gurus. For a long time, the Fifth Guru, Arjan Dev, had no son. It is said that Mata Ganga came from Amritsar to Bir Sahib on foot, with loaves, buttermilk and onions on her head.