About Amritsar
The Golden Temple's dome and copper finials shimmer in reflection pools where 10,000 pilgrims daily bathe, pray, and eat langar (communal meals) with strangers. The temple floats on a marble platform in the sacred sarovar (pool), its approach over a marble walkway shining white. Incense, prayer bells, and the sound of the Guru Granth Sahib being chanted fill the air.
Country
India
Best months to visit
Year-round
Currency
INR
Language
Punjabi, Hindi, English
Things to do in Amritsar
Visiting the Golden Temple for prayers, langar meal, and evening aarti
Walking the jallianwala Bagh memorial to the 1919 massacre
Exploring the Partition Museum chronicling India's 1947 division
Attending Wagah border ceremony at sunset with Pakistan (30 minutes away)
Shopping the bazaar for gold ornaments and Punjabi phulkari embroidery
Eating Punjabi kulcha, chole bhature, and lassi at street vendors
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