Touring to India is such an outstanding experience for all the visitors that they wish to visit this incredible country again and again. As a result, India has become the first choice of those who want to experience exclusive culture and captivating beauty. Every time one visits India, discovers something new here. Amritsar is a beautiful and captivating metropolis of India. The city plays a huge significance to the Sikh civilization. The city has also seen many major fights in eighteenth century. The city surrounds many primitive and holy places, amongst them Golden Temple enjoys the major attention of most of the tourist visiting Amritsar.

Golden temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib and Darbar Sahib is an important Sikh gurdwara situated in the city of Amritsar, India. The construction of the gurdwara was started by famous fourth Sikh Guru, named, Guru Ram Das and later finished by his heir, Guru Arjan Dev. In eighteenth century, the Golden Temple was the site of numerous fights between Sikhs and Mughal or Sikhs and Afghan forces. In these fights major damage was made to the Golden temple, which was later renovated by the people. Shortly, in the early nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh protected the Punjab region from external attack and coated the upper floors of Harmandir Sahib with gold, which has given it an idiosyncratic appearance and also an English name 'Golden Temple'. If you want to catch this incredible temple, avail a trip to Amritsar and enjoy its amazing religion and historical sites.

Golden Temple was reconstructed by famous Maharaja Jassa Singh Ahluwalia in the year 1764 with the assistance of Misl Sikh chieftains. The renovation added immense exquisiteness to the temple. Later, between, 1802-1830, Ranjit Singh added gold plating as well as marbles to the Golden Temple, which gave it a remarkable look. Ranjit Singh also added some fresco work and gemstone to the Golden Temple. All these changes make Golden temple a famous tourist spot, and people from all over the world started visiting this beautiful temple. Also, Golden temple is the perfect example of Indian architecture and style. One should definitely visit the place while their Amritsar tours.

Apart from Golden Temple, Amritsar is also famous for Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, which plays an important role in Indian History. It is a same place where hundreds of unarmed Indians were killed by the British military, when India was ruled by Britishers. The dreadful event took place at 13 April 1919. The name, Jallianwala Bagh was kept after the name of its owner Jalla. Jallianwala Bagh is also a popular tourist attraction of Amritsar; hundreds of people visit this garden to know about Indian history. It's really a must visit place. Further, Amritsar is easily reachable by road, trains as well as air.

So, if you want to cherish this amazing destination, get your Amritsar tours and enjoy the most beautiful temple of India, Golden Temple. The city promises to provide all the satisfaction and pleasure to its amazing tourists.