 Golden
Temple or Harmandir Sahib informally
referred to as The Golden Temple or Temple
of God, is culturally the most significant
place of worship of the Sikhs and one of the
oldest Sikh gurdwaras. It is located in the
city of Amritsar, which was established by
Guru Ram Das Ji, the fourth guru of the
Sikhs, and is, also due to the shrine, known
as Guru Di Nagri meaning city of the Guru.
Harmandir Sahib was built with four doors to
show that every religion or faith is allowed
to go in to meditate or just listen to the
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 Mata
Chintpurni, also known as Mata Shri
Chhinnamastika Devi, is about 40 kms from Hoshiarpur.
It is said that this pilgrimage site was established
over twenty-six generations ago. Devotees have
been visiting this Shaktipeeth for centuries
to pray at the lotus feet of Mata Shri Chhinnamastika
Devi.
Apart from the holy shrine, the place is full
of picturesque surroundings. Some very nice
places for sight seeing, indoor and out door
activities are situated in and around Chintpurni.
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 The Jwalaji
Mandir is about 35 kms northeast
of Chintpurni. The temple is built over natural
jets of combustible gas, believed to be the
manifestation of the Goddess Jwalamukhi, the
deity of the flaming mouth. It is of
particular
significance to tantriks.
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 Anandpur Sahib about 65 kms
from Hoshiarpur, is considered to be the city
of bliss. Anandpur Sahib has a number of historic
Gurudwaras.
It was here that the 10th guru of the Sikhs,
Guru Gobind Singhji gave the new form of baptism
and called the Sikhs thus baptized, Khalsas.
On the day following
Holi devotees flock to Anandpur Sahib
to participate in Holla Mohalla celebrations
by re-enacting the past Sikh battles with ancient
arms and weapons.
The new Sikh Heritage Museum is going
to be ready by coming April. It is a place to
relinqush as it is supposed to be one of the
wonderful structures of the world. |
