Amritsar: Golden Temple
The Golden temple is a small but beautifully formed sited in the centre of a lake but the surrounding complex is huge and formed from gleaming white marble. The lower half of tiny temple itself is also beautifully decorated with delicate patterns of coloured marble inlay.
Its the Sikhâs most important religious shrine but the atmosphere was overwhelmingly calm, friendly and welcoming. A free meal is available to all who want it and the organisation behind the provision of 1000âs of free meals per day was something to behold.
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more 
