| |
The major city in the Punjab is Amritsar,
the holy city of the Sikhs. Chandigarh, a
new planned city, was conceived and built in
the 1950s to serve as the capital of the new
Punjab. In 1966, Punjab underwent another
split. It was divided into the predominantly
Sikh and Punjabi- speaking state of Punjab
and the state of Haryana. At the same time
some of the northern parts of the Punjab
were hived off to Himachal Pradesh.
Chandigarh on the border of Punjab and
Haryana, remains the capital of the two
states, yet is administered as a union
territory from Delhi.
Punjab, the chief wheat producing area of
the country, is the overland entry point
into India. The state is also known for its
production of sports and hosiery goods.
|
|
Amritsar |
 |
Visit the Golden temple - The sacred Sikh
sanctuary, marbled, bronzed & covered with
gold leaf wherein the Guru Granth Sahib- The
'Sacred Book' of the Sikhs is placed
reverently. Visit the historic Jalianwalla
Bagh where Gen. Dyer's bullets killed scores
of innocent Indians and the beautiful Ram
Bagh Gardens. |
| Amritsar - the holy city of Sikhs, has grown
from a sacred village pond into spiritual
temporal centre of Sikh culture. The city
gets its name from the pool-Amritsar (Pool
of Nectar), which was constructed by the
fourth religious preceptor of the Sikh
faith. |
Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max. 34,
Min. 15; Winter- Max. 18, Min. 0,
Rainfall:
59.2 cms, Clothing: Cotton in summer
and Woollen in winter. |
Places Of Interest:
Golden Temple, Akal Takht, Durgiana Temple,
Jalianwalla Bagh, Saragarhi Gurudwara, Tower
of Baba Atal, Academy of Fine Arts, Central
Museum & S.G.Thakur Singh Art Gallery. |
Excursions:
Gobindwal Sahib- 30 kms, Taaran- 22 kms,
Baba Bakala Gurudwara- 45 kms, Ram Tirath-10
kms, Preet Nagar- 20 kms, Amanat Khan Sarai
and Hari-ke-Patten- 38 kms. |
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport Delhi and
Srinagar.
By Rail: Well connected with major
towns.
By Road: Jammu- 216 kms, Ferozpur-
160 kms, Chandigarh- 235 kms, Delhi- 435 kms
and Wagah- 29 kms. |
|
Chandigarh |
|
Chandigarh was designed by Le Corbusier, is
the state capital of Punjab and Haryana
states. The famous French architect.
Covering an area of 56 square kilometers,
Chandigarh is the first `planned' city of
India. The city is named after the Goddess
Chandi Devi, whose white - domed temple
stands on the slope of a hill in the north
east of Chandigarh, on the edge of the
Shivalik hills. |
|
Altitude: 304.8 to 365.78 meters,
Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max 37, Min 23;
Winter- Max 24, Min 5, Rainfall:
111.4 cms, Best Season: October to
March. |
Places Of Interest:
The Secretariat, The Assembly & High Court,
Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, Rock Garden,
Sukhna Lake, Govt. Museum & Art Gallery &
Punjab University Complex, International
Doll Museum, National Gallery of Portraits. |
Excursions:
Pinjore Gardens- 25 kms, Bhima Devi Temple-
22 kms, Chattbir Zoo- 22 kms, Mansa Mandir /
Chandi Mandir- 10 kms, Bhakra Nangal- 116
kms, Ponta Sahib-135 kms, Naina Devi- 110
kms. |
Reach -
By Air: Chandigarh is well connected
with Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar and Leh.
By Rail: Well connected with major
towns.
By Road: Amritsar- 240 kms, Dehradun-
230 kms, Delhi- 248 kms, Shimla- 117 kms,
Kullu- 279 kms, Bhakra- 116 kms, Kasauli- 77
kms, and Jammu- 380 kms. |
|
|
|
|