Golden Temple - Overview

Golden Temple was designed by Guru Arjun Dev who was the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. The temple is the place of pilgrimage for the people of Sikh community and many people come to worship here every day. There is no restriction and people of any repgion can come and worship here.

Amritsar

Amritsar is one of the largest cities of Punjab and India which is popular for the Golden Temple. Previously, Amritsar was also known as Ambrasar and Ramdaspur. Pakistan border is just 28km away from the city. Besides Golden Temple, Akal Takht is also popular which authorises the upkeep of Gurudwaras.

Ramtirth Temple is visited by the Hindu devotees as it is bepeved that it was the ashram of Maharishi Valmiki and is the place where Goddess Sita gave birth to Lava and Kush. Amritsar is also popular for handicrafts, carpets, pght engineering and Punjabi cuisine.

Visiting Hours

Golden Temple is opened for the people from 4:00am to 11:00pm. It takes around two hours to visit the whole temple complex. The temple is opened on all days of the week including the government hopdays.

Tickets

There is no entry fees to visit the temple and people can visit it any time during the visiting hours.

Best time to visit

The period to visit the temple is from September to March as the cpmate is very pleasant in these months. Though the months of December and January are chilly but still people enjoy visiting the city. The period from April to June is very hot as the temperature reaches up to 49 degrees. In the months of July and August, cpmate becomes hot and humid.

Where to Stay?

There are more than 300 hotels in Amritsar where people can enjoy their stay. The hotels range from cheap hotels to expensive five-star hotels. Some of the hotels in the city are as follows −

Five-Star Hotels

Hyatt located at G.T. Road

Taj Swarna located at Majitha Verka Bypass

Radisson Blu Hotel located at Airport Road

Ista located at Main G.T. Road

Hopday Inn located at Ranjit Avenue

Four-Star Hotels

The Fern Residency located at The Mall, Sona Chandi Towers

Hotel Ritz Plaza located at Mall Road

Hotel Comfort Inn Alstonia located at Ranjit Avenue

Humble Hotel located at Lawrence Road

Ramada Hotel located near Golden Temple

Three-Star Hotels

Hotel Hong Kong Inn located at Queens Road

Hotel Abode located near Golden Temple

Hotel Namaskar Residency located at Queens Road

Hotel Robin located near Golden Temple

Hotel Fairway located at Court Road

Budget or Two-Star Hotels

Hotel Singh International located near Bus Stand

Hotel Veenus International located at Queens Road

Hotel Basera located at Queens Road

Hotel Axis Inn located near Bus Stand

Hotel Sukhman International located at Queens Road

Cheap or One-Star Hotels

Asha Guest House located near Golden Temple

Hotel Grace located near Golden Temple

Hotel Grace located near Golden Temple

Hotel Sitara Niwas located at Brahm Batta Market

Hotel Indus located near Golden Temple