you are Nikhil . you have taken a journey from your hometown Amritsir to New delhi. you have travelled alone for the first time. W rite a letter to your mother telling her about your safety and a comfortable journey
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Amritsar experiences all four seasons and yet the best time to visit Amritsar might be summers (April to June) for foreigners, as they love the heat and for some it might be winters (December to Feb). The lowest temperature had been −7.6 °C (18.3 °F) and highest temperature, 48.1 °C (118.6 °F).
One of my recent 1 night/ 2 days trip to Amritsar in April 2016, was full of excitement as I love visiting the Holy city again and again. I was accompanied by my mother and aunt.
Arriving at Amritsar
Day 1 – April 2nd, 2016
My trip had started from Delhi in the morning hours of April 2nd, 2016. I took the very famous Swaran Shatabadi Express (train # 12029), which runs at 07:20 hours in the morning from New Delhi Railway Station. Don’t worry, fresh breakfast is served on board :-). The usual time taken by Shatabadi is 6 hours and 25 minutes but the train was a bit delayed, and after covering a distance of 448 KMs, we arrived at the Amritsar Junction by 14:15 hours, whereas the scheduled arrival was 13:45 hours. For the first time, we had ordered our lunch from IRCTC’s online website, it was neatly packed and must say – was value for money!
Places to Visit in Amritsar - Meal on Wheels
Meal on Wheels
Needless to say, the journey was much comfortable. We checked into the Hyatt Hotel, on the Grand Truck Road, adjoining Alpha One City Center, one of the coolest malls of Amritsar to hang out.
My Experience - Places to Visit in Amritsar - Hyatt Hotel
Hotel Hyatt
Hyatt is just 5-6 KMs from the Railway Station and we took the Ola Cab – which is very much comfortable, even for the pocket (download the free app on your mobile phone and be on the move! – much easy app to make cab bookings). You would love doing the Amritsar sightseeing, while being at your comfort in the cab.
Places to visit in Amritsar – The Golden Temple
I again booked the Ola cab and by 16:30 hours, we left for the Golden Temple, also known as ‘Sri Darbar Sahib’ or ‘Sri Harmandir Sahib’ (The abode of God). It is one of the most important Sikh shrines attracting more than a lakh visitors on weekdays, which increases drastically on weekends. It may surprise you that though the Golden Temple is not one of the 7 wonders of the World, yet it attracts more visitors than the Taj Mahal.
My Experience - Places to Visit in Amritsar - Golden Temple
Golden Temple
And as it was a Saturday, it was all busy and took us almost 2 hours to go inside the mesmerizing hall. Usually, in the Gurudwara’s the Sarovar (holy pond) is built separately in the premises but at the Golden temple, the main building, or the hall is situated within the Sarovar, which itself adds to a magnificent view. You tend to do Parikrama of the Sarovar and then you fall in queue to visit the main hall. Upon returning, you get the Karah Parshad (an offering to the god – later consumed by devotees).
Tip:- Do Cover your head with a scarf or a dupatta as soon as you enter the premises of the Gurudwara as it is followed strictly.
Places to visit in Amritsar – Akal Takhat
As you move out of the Darbar Sahib, you get to see a white coloured building, which is called as the Akal Takhat – the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa, and the Committee responsible for the upkeep of the Gurudwaras. Every morning about 04:00 hours, the Sikh Holy Book – ‘Sri Guru Granth Sahib’ is brought from the Akal Takhat in a gold palanquin (also called as the Palki program), along with the shower of flowers and is placed in the Darbar Hall.