Amritsar, Punjab
Main God
Waheguru
Timings
Check locally
Location
Amritsar
Type
MAJOR
Enter from any of the four entrances (representing openness to all). Cover your head (free scarves available). Remove shoes at the joda ghar. Walk through the foot-washing pool to cleanse your feet.
Walk clockwise along the Parikrama (marble walkway) around the Amrit Sarovar (holy pool). Queue to enter the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in the centre of the pool, connected by a causeway. Take darshan of the Guru Granth Sahib inside.
Visit the Akal Takht Sahib (Throne of the Almighty), the highest seat of Sikh temporal authority, facing the Golden Temple. Visit the Central Sikh Museum on the upper floor of the clocktower entrance.
Partake in the free Langar, the world's largest community kitchen serving 50,000-100,000 free vegetarian meals daily regardless of religion, caste, or status. This is a defining experience of the Golden Temple visit.
Golden Temple Road, Amritsar, Punjab 143006
By Bus
ISBT Amritsar - 3 km. Punjab Roadways and private Volvo buses from Delhi (8 hours), Chandigarh (5 hours), and Jammu (4 hours)
By Air
Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport, Amritsar (ATQ) - 12 km from the temple. Direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, and international destinations
By Rail
Amritsar Junction Railway Station - 2 km from the temple. Major railway hub with trains from Delhi (6-8 hours), Mumbai, Kolkata, and all major cities
Local Transport
Auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, city buses, and Ola/Uber within Amritsar. The temple is in the heart of the old city. Walking distance from most old city hotels
The supreme being in Sikhism, formless and omnipresent, worshipped at Gurdwaras including the Golden Temple.
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