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Tourist Places in Ludhiana (Punjab) – Gajjuji Thapar Shrine
This 300-year- old shrine of Baba Gajjuji Thapar, located in Gurdev Nagar is not only important religiously, but also has historical significance. Continue reading
Tourist Places in Ludhiana (Punjab) – Ludhiana
Ludhiana is the largest city in Punjab and is located on the Sutlej River’s old bank, 13 km south of its present course. Once the site of a great battle of the First Sikh War, Ludhiana today is a major industrial center. Known for better living conditions, as far back… Continue reading
Tourist Places in Punjab – Pathankot
Pathankot takes pride in being the gateway to Jammu & Kashmir, and the hill stations of Dalhousie and Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. The major tourist attractions here are the Shahpur Kandi, which is famous for a hanging rest house and the Ranjit Sagar Dam. This is regarded as the highest… Continue reading
Tourist Places in Punjab – Ram Bagh
This beautiful garden located in the new part of the town also houses a museum in the small palace built by Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The museum has a good collection of weapons used during Mughal times. Continue reading
Tourist Places in Punjab – Jallianwala Bagh
This small park, a stone’s throw away from the Golden Temple, honours the 2000 Indians who were killed or wounded here, in the indiscriminate firing by the British in 1919. The park also contains a Martyrs’Gallery. Continue reading
Tourist Places in Punjab – Golden Temple
True to the Sikhism’s comprehensive nature, all are welcome, regardless of caste or creed, at its hotiest shrine, which is also called Sri Harmandir Sahib. The temple, standing in the middle of a tank, exhibits tremendous architectural brilliance and is a blend of both the Hindu and Muslim styles of… Continue reading
Tourist Places in Punjab – Durgiana Temple
The small temple, dedicated to Goddess Durga, is just a 15 minute walk away from the Golden Temple. The temple dates back to the 15th century. A larger temple, built like the Golden Temple in the center of a lake, is dedicated to the Hindu deities, Lakshmi and Narayan. Continue reading
Tourist Places in Delhi – Akshardham
Also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham, this extraordinary Hindu Temple complex dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan, is located on the banks ofthe Yamuna in Delhi. The main monument at the center of the complex, stands 141-foot high, 316 foot wide and 370 foot long. Built with Rajasthani pink… Continue reading
Tourist Places in Delhi – Jantar Mantar
A unique structure built in 1724, it is nowthe heart of Delhi’s commercial centre near Connaught Place. The Jantar Mantar, is one of the several astronomical observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. The Jantar Mantar is open daily from sunrise tosunset and there is no entry fee…. Continue reading
Tourist Places in Delhi – Laxminarayan Temple
Also called the Birla Mandir, the Laxminarayan Temple was built bythe Birla family in 1938. Itisatemplewitha large garden and fountains. The temple attracts thousands on Janmashtami day, the birthday of Lord Krishna. It is one ofthe most visitedplacesin NewDelhi Continue reading