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Golden Temple - Hari Mandir

Amritsar District, Amritsar 143001, India
0183 255 3953
Ranked #1 of 11 attractions in Amritsar
5.0 of 5 stars 274 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Minnesota
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Listening to the chanting (Gurnamis). Eating in the Langur. Watching the full moon rise over the temple. Visiting w the pilgrims from all over India, taking pictures of them/for them. More

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Belo Horizonte- Brazil
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

It´s a real amazing temple, beautiful and mystic.The temple, the pound, sounds, mantras, smell.You feel a real taste of India, what they have of best. More

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India
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76 reviews 76 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Went there at night around 8. The moment you enter, the temple looks breathtaking. So clean and peaceful even among so many people. Our taxi driver took us around and made the experience even better. Learned that one must take an entire round. That you can get prasad halwa from one of the paid counters which you should offer inside... More

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27 reviews 27 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

This place lives up to all the hype - you walk through the arched door way and this stunning golden temple just takes your breath away. Easy to spend a couple of hours just wandering around the walkway and taking it all in. More

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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

The organised way in which the people in big no. visit the place .One should have ample time because even standing inthe queue requires patience to wait for their turn to go inside the temple. More

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Soldotna, Alaska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

The Golden Temple was absolutly beautiful! Would go there agian and again! More

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Pune, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012
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The mere complex of the Golden Temple is an absolute treat to one's eyes. The place is immensely beautiful and peaceful. Visiting this place in the early mornings (3am to 4am) or late at night (11:30pm to 12 am) would help one to explore the complex more freely as these are the timings when the complex is comparatively less crowded... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012
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Visited at 4am to see the Golden Temple at sunrise. It is breathtaking but had to wait in a huge queue for ages then only got 2-3 minutes inside temple before the next crowd poured in. Be prepared for the crush and a long stand. More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012
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Enough has been written about the temple so I won't repeat it, but I agree! I wanted to share a tip on how to make your trip easy: Stay local. We stayed in the Akaal Hotel a five-minute walk south. This'll give you the chance to visit the Temple multiple times, and not have to deal with the foot and... More

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South Warnborough, United Kingdom
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Although you will know this is the centre of Sikhism before you go, it is difficult to put into words how the whole complex hits you. The mix of history here - Indian military history, Sikh history, and SIkh culture - is a breathtaking mix. It has the feel of a real pilgrimage place about it and a sense of... More

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