Golden Temple, Amritsar and Wagah Border Experience..!

You have to be here once in a lifetime.. Wagah Border and Golden Temple, Amritsar..

partition that tends to vanish at this moment..... gates open.

window to the absolute Wisdome....

About the Place:

Wagah Border: Wagah is the only road border crossing between Pakistan and India. The border is located 22 km from Lahore (Pakistan) and 32 km from Amritsar (India).

Wagah, or Wahga in Pakistan, is a village through which the boundary demarcation line dividing India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India, was drawn. The village was divided by independence in 1947. Today, the eastern half of the village remains in the Republic of India while the western half is in Pakistan.

How to Reach: Regular buses ply from Delhi ISBT is around 500 km from Delhi.

Best time to visit: Throughout the year


Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib): The Harmandir Sahib informally referred to as the "Golden Temple", is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan dev jii, who completed the Agi GranthIn 1604, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Gurdwara (Golden Temple).


• There are four doors to get into the Harmandir Sahib symbolizing the openness of the Sikhs towards all people and religions. 
• The holiest text of Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib, is always present inside the Gurdwara. 
• Over 100,000 people visit the holy shrine daily for worship.
• The Gurdwara is surrounded by a large lake or holy tank, known as the Sarovar, which consists ofAmrit ("holy water" or "immortal nectar").
• The Harimandir Sahib runs one of the largest free kitchens in the world, serving 100,000 people on average daily. The meal consists of flat bread and lentil soup serving all the social class.

Quick Itinerary: 

September 1, 2012 : Leave Delhi at 4 am reach Wagah Border at 02:30 pm.

                              Experience the Wagah Border Ceremony and Goden Temple bathed in Lights.

Overnight Stay at Mehra Hotel, Amritsar.

September 2, 2012: Visit Golden Temple in day light, witness history at Jalia Walah Bagh and back to Delhi at 10:30 pm

Back to Travelogue: 

One more place from my 'Places to Travel' was about to be accomplished when my school friend Ashok Kumar Yadav called me on the eve of September 1,2012 said "Wagah Boder ke VIP passes hain, subah chaar baje chalein?". How could I resist the offer.... We left at 4 am to avoid the city traffic.

for these guys.. morning 'T'ea stands for Tuborg!!!!

Refreshed and recharged by the morning TeaUBORG, we moved ahead for Amritsar. 

Entrance to Wagah Border Ceremony for general public opens at around 5.

The flag Ceremony starts at 6 till 6:25 pm daily and the Patriotism at both side is nerve chilling!! one can even feel goose bumps while listening that "Vande Mataram" Wow!!!!!

hope these stills speak for themselves:

this strength is almost the same twice a day, 365 days. hmmm!

It seems that love for the Tricolour advances with age!

yes.. it is the same world famous Ceremony on one of most dangerous frontier!

And here are the most respectable defence Personnel:

captured at perfect Moment.. tip to toe!!

face off!

time to leave, had an amazingly awesome experience!

Big Salute to the saluting ones!


at 06:30 pm we left for Goden Temple experience:

Before entering the prominent Golden Temple, one must keep in mind following:

All Gurudwaras worldwide including Harmandir Sahib are open to all persons regardless of their religion, colour, creed, or sex. The only restrictions on the visitors concern their behaviour when entering and while visiting:

• Maintaining the purity of the sacred space and of one's body while in it:Upon entering, removing one's shoes (leaving them off for the duration of one's visit) and washing one's feet in the small pool of water provided.
• Not drinking alcohol, eating meat, or smoking cigarettes or other drugs while in the shrine
• Wearing a head covering (the Gurdwara provides head scarves for visitors who have not brought a suitable covering).
• If you choose to listen to Gurbani, one must also sit on the ground while in the Darbar Sahib as a sign of deference to both the Guru Granth Sahib and God.

Time to relax and gear up for Next morning..

At 10:30 am, we again went to experience the divinity in daylight:

Around 1200 kms to and fro and you get the experience and education of 12000 pages...... believe me.. it is not exaggerated..... words are within the limits of almighty.... Jai Hind,, Wahe Guru!