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The Golden temple is located in the holy city of the Sikhs, Amritsar. The Golden temple is famous for its full golden dome, it is one of the most sacred pilgrim spots for Sikhs. The Mandir is built on a 67-ft square of marble and is a two storied structure. 

Maharaja Ranjit Singh had the upper half of the building built with approximately 400 kg of gold leaf.

Amritsar, literally a Pool of Nectar, derives its name from Amrit Sarovar, the holy tank that surrounds the splendid Golden Temple. Guru Ramdas, the fourth Guru of the Sikh faith, founded Amritsar in 1579. He constructed a pool on land gifted by the Mughal Emperor Akbar and called it Amritsar.

History:

History of Amritsar is tarnished in number of episodes marked with bloodshed and carnage. The credit for establishment of this glorious city of Sikhs goes to 4th Sikh Guru Ramdas. After having learn about the presence of the pool containing healing power he incited his son and successor Guru Arjun Dev to erect the city around this pond.

Travel:

Road:

Amritsar is connected by bus with:

 From Wagah Border it is 29 km, from Chandigarh it is 235 km, from Ferozpur it is 160 km, from Jalandhar it is 80 km, from Ludhiana it is 137 km, from Pathankot it is 111 km, from Agra it is 643 km.

Train:

Amritsar is connected by rail with major cities in India.

Air:

The Rajasansi airport, about 11 km from city centre, is connected by flights to Delhi, Srinagar and Chandigarh.

Places to Visit in Amritsar:

There are several excellent tourist places to visit in Amritsar and all of them are equally important.

One of the major attractions here in this city is India-Pakistan border called Wagah border.

The next historically most important place is Jallianwala baug.

Included among other tourist places in Amritsar, the places are Ber Baba Buddha, Rambagh gardens, Akal Takht and many others.