Gurudwaras in Amritsar
The District of Amritsar is situated in Punjab State of Northwestern India. It is 5094 Sq. Km in area. It is surrounded by District Taran Taran in the South, District Kapurthala in the Southeast, District Gurdaspur in the Northeast and Pakistan in the West. The City of Amritsar which is about 114.95 Sq. Km. in area is the headquarter of this District.
Amritsar, literally a Pool of Nectar, derives its name from Amrit Sarovar, the holy tank that surrounds the Golden Temple, the Spiritual and Cultural center of the Sikh religion.
The City of Amritsar was founded by Fourth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Ram Das Ji in 1574 on the land bought by him for Rs. 700. Upon instructions of Third Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Amar Das Ji , Guru Ram Das Ji built his residence here and moved to this place. At that time this place was known as ‘Guru Da Chak’ and later on it came to be known as ‘Chakk Ram Das’. When Golden Temple was constructed, the City came to be known as Amritsar after the Holy Sarovar.
The City is known for its food and Culture. Amritsari Papad and Warian are liked by all the Indians.
This District has been divided into 4 Tehsils and 5 Sub-Tehsils -Tehsils – Amritsar-I , Amritsar-II , Ajnala , Baba BakalaSub-Tehsils – Attari , Lopoke , Majitha , Ramdas , Tarsika
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Gurudwara Sri Tharra Sahib is situated in city Amritsar. This Gurudwara Sahib is situated in the parikarma of Golden temple Sri Harimadir Sahib Amritsar. Sitting here Sri Guru Ram Das ji Sahib used to supervise the construction of Gurudwara Sahib and excavation of sarovar Sahib. Holy pothy Sahibs brought from Sri Goindwal Sahib were kept […]
Vairoke, Village 3 km west of Lopoke, in Amritsar district of the Punjab, claims a historical shrine sacred to Guru Nanak, who once visited it during his travels through these parts. According to local tradition, the Guru, sitting here on a dead her tree trunk discoursed with a Muslim faqir, Shah Bakhtiar, whose tomb now […]
This Gurdwara is situated near Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji and Gurdwara Ramsar Sahib in Amritsar City. This Gurdwara is in the memory of Baba Bota Singh and Baba Garja Singh. Both of them had challenged the Mughal forces on July 27, 1739, near Sarai Nurdin, about 6 Km from Taran Taran City. Both […]
Tur, Village 9 km southwest of Khadur Sahib (31″26`N, 75`6`E) in Amritsar district of the Punjab, claims a historical shrine, Gurdwara Patshahi Dusari, dedicated to Guru Angad (1506-52) who, according to local tradition, first came here from Khadur Sahib at the insistence of local peasants misguided by an ascetic. From here the Guru went on […]
Gurudwara Sri Manji Sahib is situated in the district city Amritsar. Its situated opposite to the langar hall in the same campus of Sri Harimadir Sahib. Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji composed Barah Maaha di Baani here. Bara Maha is Guru Arjan’s calendar poem in the Manjh measure included in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib […]
Gurdwara Sri Shaheed Ganj Baba Gurbaksh Singh is located in the Sri Harmandir Sahib complex to the rear of Sri Akal Takht. In 1764, Ahmad Shah Abdali attacked Amritsar. Baba Gurbaksh Singh Ji with 30 Sikhs fought to defend Sri Harmandir Sahib and won martyrdom. 1st December marks the day when Baba Gurbaksh Singh Ji […]
Gurdwara Pipli Sahib Built in memory of the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Sahib, Gurdwara Pipli Sahib is situated in Putlighar area, about 1.5 km west of Amritsar railway station. The name Gurdwara Pipli Sahib was derived from a big Pipal tree, which once stood here. The Gurdwara, constructed in the early part of 20th […]
This Gurdwara is located where Antim Sanskar (cremation) of Baba Deep Singh and other Shaheed Singhs was carried out. Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia constructed a memorial to the famed martyr. In the 19th century Akali Phula Singh replaced the memorial platform into a magnificent gurdwara. For a long time this Gurdwara was under the management […]
Gurudwara Sri Guru ki Wadali is situated in the Village Guru ki wadali in Amritsar district. Its only 8 km from Amritsar city. Guru HarGobind Sahib, the sixth Guru of the sikhs was born on june 14,1595 at Village wadali, after which it was named as Guru ki wadali. Gurdwara Sri Guru Ki Wadali was […]
This Gurdwara is situated at a distance of about 20 Km from Amritsar City on Amritsar-Ajnala Road in Village Ghukkevali. The Fifth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji had shown future of next 40 Years to Raja Hari Sen in his dreams. Guru Ji visited this place in 1585 and Raja Hari Sen also […]
Gurudwara Tut Sahib marks the spot to which Guru Arjan often repaired for rest under a mulberry (tut, in Punjabi) tree which no longer exists. The present building, a square flat roofed room, was constructed in 1983 by the local sangat which maintains it.
Gurudwara Sri Smadh Baba Budha ji Sahib, Ramdas is situated in the Village Ramdas district Amritsar. During missionary journeys, in samat 1575 bikrami 1518 Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji came and sat under a tree of tahli(fig tree), near town ramDas. He met a child there. When Guru Sahib heard a small child talking on […]
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