Gurudwaras in Amritsar
The District of Amritsar is situated in Punjab State of Northwestern India. It is 5094 Sq. Km in area. It is surrounded by District Taran Taran in the South, District Kapurthala in the Southeast, District Gurdaspur in the Northeast and Pakistan in the West. The City of Amritsar which is about 114.95 Sq. Km. in area is the headquarter of this District.
Amritsar, literally a Pool of Nectar, derives its name from Amrit Sarovar, the holy tank that surrounds the Golden Temple, the Spiritual and Cultural center of the Sikh religion.
The City of Amritsar was founded by Fourth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Ram Das Ji in 1574 on the land bought by him for Rs. 700. Upon instructions of Third Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Amar Das Ji , Guru Ram Das Ji built his residence here and moved to this place. At that time this place was known as ‘Guru Da Chak’ and later on it came to be known as ‘Chakk Ram Das’. When Golden Temple was constructed, the City came to be known as Amritsar after the Holy Sarovar.
The City is known for its food and Culture. Amritsari Papad and Warian are liked by all the Indians.
This District has been divided into 4 Tehsils and 5 Sub-Tehsils -Tehsils – Amritsar-I , Amritsar-II , Ajnala , Baba BakalaSub-Tehsils – Attari , Lopoke , Majitha , Ramdas , Tarsika
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This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of 4 Km from town Baba Bakala in Village Santhiala. The First Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji blessed this place by his visit. Guru Ji rested here by the side of a Pond which was later on converted into a Sarovar named Gurusar. Hence the Gurdwara […]
Gurudwara Sri Smadh Baba Budha ji Sahib, Ramdas is situated in the Village Ramdas district Amritsar. During missionary journeys, in samat 1575 bikrami 1518 Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji came and sat under a tree of tahli(fig tree), near town ramDas. He met a child there. When Guru Sahib heard a small child talking on […]
This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of 45 Km from Amritsar City towards town Dera Baba Nanak in town Jhanda Ramdas. At this place, Bhai Sukha Ji , a devotee of Sixth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji used to reside. When Baba Buddha Ji left for his heavenly abode in the Year […]
This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of 6 Km East of Amritsar City along Mehta road in Village Vallah. The Ninth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji visited Village Vallah in 1664 and stayed for 17 Days at the place where Gurdwara Vallah Sahib is situated. A devotee of Guru Ji named Mai […]
Uddoke, a Village about 10 km from Batala (31″49`N, 75″12`E), on the boundary between Amritsar and Gurdaspur districts of the Punjab, is sacted to Guru Nanak, who stayed here on his way to Batala, where he got married in September 1487. Uddoke is in fact divided into two Villages, Uddoke Khurd and Uddoke Kalan, without […]
Gurudwara Beed Baba Budha ji is situated on Chaabal Amritsar road. Baba Budha ji spend much part of his life here. Guru Arjan Dev ji also visited this place. Mata Ganga ji desired her wish for son which Guru Arjan Dev ji suggested her to pay homage to Baba Budha ji and ask for putar […]
It is a tower situated in Amritsar City in the memory of Akali Phula Singh Ji. Akali Phula Singh Ji was a very brave and famous General of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and also the Jathedar of Shri Akal Takht Sahib at that time. Akali Phula Singh Ji was the mukh sewadar of Sri Akal Takht […]
Gurudwara Guru Ke Mahal Gurudwara Guru Ke Mahal, the residential house of Sri Guru RamDas (founder of Amritsar) is situated to the west of the Akal Takht, across the main street known as Guru Bazar. Baba Atal Rai and Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur was born at this place and Sri Guru HarGobind Singh was also […]
This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of 45 Km East of Amritsar City on Amritsar-Gurdaspur Road in town Baba Bakala. At this place Mata Ganga Ji , the Grandmother of Ninth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji , the Mother of Sixth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji and the wife of […]
Vairoke, Village 3 km west of Lopoke, in Amritsar district of the Punjab, claims a historical shrine sacred to Guru Nanak, who once visited it during his travels through these parts. According to local tradition, the Guru, sitting here on a dead her tree trunk discoursed with a Muslim faqir, Shah Bakhtiar, whose tomb now […]
Gurudwara Sri Bhai Manj Da Khooh is situated in Sultanvind Distt. Amritsar Bhai Manj Sahib Ji whose real name was ” Tiratha” , was a fore runner & preacher of this sultanate. He had ” Sakhi Sarvar Da Peerkhana ” at his home. Tiratha used to visit ” Nigahe Sarvar Pir ” every year. He […]
THE HARIMANDIR The Harimandir, now called the Golden Temple, is a living symbol of spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs. The tank and the temple have been a source of inspiration to the Sikh community ever since their foundation. It is evident from the Sikh chronicles that the Sikh Gurus had evolved traditions of […]
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