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Golden Temple

INDIA | Tue, 1 Apr 2014 | By away2travel | Views [1938]

Golden Temple Posted on   April 5, 2014 by   Tarynne Mingione Friday, March 28, 2014 We left  Rishikesh  before we were ready. After an hour bus ride with our heads spending more time glued to the ceiling ... Read more >

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Photos: Golden Temple...

INDIA | Fri, 31 May 2013 | By vvk4u | Photo Gallery

The Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan, in the 16th Century. In 1604, Guru Arjan completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed ... Read more >
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Photos: Amritsar

INDIA | Sun, 28 Apr 2013 | By mirandita | Photo Gallery

the Punjab! this state had a very different feel - more affluent, a certain elegance and of course handsome men with beards in turbans!!!
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Passersby in Amritsar

INDIA | Mon, 22 Apr 2013 | By mirandita | Views [774] | Video

2 minutes of people passing by at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday 17th April.  

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INDIA - Amritsar and Dharamshala

INDIA | Sun, 14 Nov 2010 | By toomanyllamas | Views [540]

We travelled by Sleeper Class on the train to Amritsar. There was no way to prevent cold air from entering the compartment; even with all the windows shut, we were freezing and very uncomfortable, so our room at the Grand opposite the Amritsar railway ... Read more >

Tags: amritsar, dharamshala, dhauladhars, dodgy train journeys, exhaustion, golden temple, indo-pak border closing ceremony, temples, trekking, wagah

Sikh-ing the real India

INDIA | Thu, 30 Sep 2010 | By noflyzone | Views [1217]

Fun and games with visa red tape meant that we arrived in Amritsar a day later than we'd hoped, leaving us a fairly short time to cram in the sights. We stayed out in one of many cantonments in India - another visible sign of the the army presence ... Read more >

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Día 24-25-26 Viaje relámpago a ver el Templo Dorado y unas bravuconadas militares.

SPAIN | Wed, 25 Aug 2010 | By dayangchi | Views [573]

Como era de esperar, el día no tuvo ningún misterio, vuelo de Varanasi a Delhi y una vez allí buscar mi terminal y esperar hasta la hora de mi vuelo a Amritsar… así que todo el día de viaje para finalmente llegar casi a las 9… la verdad es que todo ... Read more >

Tags: amritsar, barba, frontera, golden temple, india, pakistán, sijs, sikhs, templo dorado, turbante

The Golden Temple of Amritsar

INDIA | Sun, 21 Sep 2008 | By remlaph | Views [2051]

Now, I have been to Amritsar and have seen the Golden Temple of the Sikhs and it is indeed beautiful.  After the 3 or so weeks in Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh leaving the mountains was a real shock to the system.  These areas are different to alot ... Read more >

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