D-22 (1 night), Monday, Dec 10 2018 - Amritsar, Punjab - despite a train delay of 16 hours and an overnight train ride of 17 hours from Lucknow to Amritsar (a total of 33 hours of perseverance & endurance for this leg of journey), my golden dream of seeing the Golden Temple in Amritsar was fulfilled ! But our group missed the afternoon opportunity of visiting the Wagah border to watch the changing of guards ceremony between India & Pakistan security forces …..
One funny liner - It only happens in India - one of the pics contributed by hostel guests in New Delhi !
" Amritsar is a city in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab, 28km from the border with Pakistan. At the center of its walled old town, the gilded Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is the holiest gurdwara (religious complex) of the Sikh religion. It's at the end of a causeway, surrounded by the sacred Amrit Sarovar lake, where pilgrims bathe "
2) Partition Museum, Amritsar
3) Dharam Singh Market, Amritsar - Punjab
4) Statute of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji, Amritsar, Punjab
5) Junction of Heritage Street & Town Hall Road, Amritsar, Punjab
6) Amritsar Railway Station
7) Our group early dinner at Amritsar Railway Station before boarding our sleeper train to Hazrat Nizamuddin (near New Delhi)
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| Tandoori chicken - 220 Rupees |
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| Vegetable Fried Rice - 110 rupees |
Hotel Accommodation in Amritsar (1 night) - Jugadus Hostel, Opposite Kaira Hospital, Ajit Nagar, near Sultanwind Gate, Amritsar - Tel No +91-8568800020 - dorm bed Rs550(Rm32) per night
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