Places of Tourist
Interest
Visit the Golden temple -
The sacred Sikh sanctuary, marbled, bronzed covered with gold leaf
wherein the Guru Granth Sahib- The Bible of the Sikhs is placed reverently.
Also see the Community Kitchen where 10000 pilgrims are fed daily on voluntary
and
complementary
basis. Visit the historic Jallianwala Bagh where Gen. Dyer's bullets killed scores of
innocent Indians and the beautiful Ram Bagh Gardens.
Fatehgarh Sahib
A great tirath of Sikhs,
Fatehgarh Sahib, has a serene and majestic commemorative Gurudwara in the
memory of the two younger sons of the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. At
a distsnce of a few paces from the Gurudwara lies the magnificent Rauza
of Hazrat Mujadid AIif Saani Sheikh Ahmed Faruqui.
Aam Khas Bagh
This is a Mughal monument,
initially built by Babar and re-built by Emperor Shah Jehan.
Modern industrial city of
Jalandhar is famous for its sportsmen as well as sports goods industry.
The monuments of interest here include 800-year-old Imam Nasir's Mausoleum,
Devi Talab, a tank (200-year-old) and 400-year-old Juma Masjid. Another
tourist attraction is Shiva Mandir dating back to the Lodhi era.
This has a historical tomb
of early 17th century. One of the tombs is of Mohd. Momin Hussaini alias
Hafizah. He was a renowned musician during the reign of Jehangir.
18 km from Jalandhar, is
Kapurthala, believed to have been built in the 13th century. The city has
a Panch Mandir, a Hindu Temple built by a Sikh and a famous mosque designed
by a French architect in the Moorish style.
Ludhiana is another prominent
industrial city of Punjab known for its hosiery and woollen garments sold
in prestigious shopping stores all over the world.
Patiala was the capital of
erstwhile princely state of Patiala. With magnificent forts, palaces and
gardens, the city is said to have been founded in 1756 by Baba Ala Singh.
The Moti Bagh Palace, built in 19th century, is patterned after the famous
Shalipaar Gardens of Lahore. It now houses the National Institute of Sports
and the Art Gallery. Near Patiala is Beer Moti Bagh sanctuary where Neelgai,
Black Buck and Wild Boar can be spotted easily.
Situated on the left bank
of river Sutlej at a distance of 41 km kom Ropar is Anandpur Sahib. It
was here that Guru Gobind Singh baptised the first five Sikhs called the
Panch Pyaras.
Bhakra Dam is symbolic of
resurgent India's plenty and prosperity. Here stands the highest gravity
dam in the world which controls the turbulent waters of Sutlej river for
irrigation and power generation.
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