Tourist Attractions of Punjab

Tourist Attractions of Punjab

Punjab attracted the tourists from all over the world for various types of tourism like historical tourism, cultural tourism, spiritual tourism, religious tourism, natural tourism etc. The famous tourist attractions of Punjab are Golden Temple which is the world's most renowned Sikh pilgrimage centre; Anandpur Sahib is famous for religious holiday with important Gurudwaras; Jallianwallah Bagh is famous for historical tourism where innocent people sacrificed their life during freedom struggle; Sheesh Mahal is famous for terraces, gardens, fountains and an artificial lake; Wagha Border offers enchanted spectacle at the time of change of guard; Capitol Complex is famous for the Secretariat, the Assembly, and the High Court; The Open Hand is built of metal sheets; the Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden are evergreen tourist attractions with their wooded land, false dam on a seasonal stream and nearly 1600 varieties of roses respectively.

Golden Temple

Golden Temple 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.

Jallianwala Bagh

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre alternatively known as the Amritsar Massacre, was named after the Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) in the northern Indian city of Amritsar where, on April 13, 1919, 90 British Indian Army soldiers under the command of Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering of men, women and children. The firing lasted for 10 to 15 minutes, until they ran out of ammunition. Official British Raj sources placed the fatalities at 379, and with 1100 wounded. Civil Surgeon Dr. Smith indicated that there were 1,526 casualties.

Rock Garden

Chandigarh rock garden is an epitome of creativity and innovation. It is a unique garden that consists of various art objects. But the best part about the rock garden is that each of its artwork has been made by using industrial & urban waste. It is located in Sector 1 between the Capitol Complex and Sukhna Lake. The credit for laying its foundation goes to Nek Chand, who was the then Road Inspector in the Engineering Department of Chandigarh Capital Project.

Sukhna Lake

Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh is the artificial lake. It is aesthetically placed with mighty mountains and reserved forest land in its background. This lake was created in 1958 by obstructing the flow of rain water through the sukhna choe, a seasonal stream coming from shivalik hills. The conception of the lake is one of the greatest endowments from Le Corbusier and the Chief Engineer PL Verma to the City of Chandigarh.