Hotel Punnu International Amritsar

... Hindi at all). At some point two local guys started to talk to me. They were also going to the Golden Temple and we walked together. It was nice to be introduced to all the procedure (where to put the shoes, what to put on the head, which way is the dining room:) by locals. 
Sikhs have a quite new religion - was invented in 15th century. Just as Hindu it is monotheistic, but it's missing all that mythology. The only thing you have to believe in are ...

... very good, one whistle and people very quickly sat down!<br>We were in the VIP section - foreigners can sot there- so 2nd row from the front so pretty good view of the madness.<br>The patriotism was fantastic but it was done in a good way - the pride in the country was all that you saw. We were trying to work out what the British version would be like - very staid and boring - men in suits and a very simple flag lowering with maybe a couple of hurrah ...

We were reading the paper and noticed that there is a matrimonial section. There are two sections; Grooms wanted and Brides wanted. As we read the ads it appears that the parents of the young men and women are running advertisements in the paper seeking mates for their children. I have copied a few photos here to give you a sense of how it looks.<br><br>We laughed as were thought about a young Indian Doctor, having completed all his pre med and medical ...

... overloaded onto the bleachers. I almost felt like I was at the pregame warmups for a Miami-FSU football game for a second. <br><br>The rain started to slow down a little as the ceremony went on, and I started to think that maybe it would have been better to come the next day when it would be not so crowded and I would at least have been able to get a decent view. We couldn't stay until the very end because our van was leaving (that's what happens when you go with the ...

... pole keegi.<br>Nüüd vaba aeg, mida kasutan, nagu näha, internetis.<br><br>Nett läbitud, suund taas templile. Et kuidas see ka päevavalgel välja näeb. Esimese pool tundi saan üsna rahulikult sammaskäigus habemike kõrval istuda ja ümbrust vaadata. Juba üle 400 aasta on inimesed samamoodi mööda seda valget kuuma marmorit jalutanud. Paar perekonda pildistab ennast koos minuga. Lähedal istuv sikh harutab turbani peast ära, käib vees ja asub siis taas rätti pähe keerutama. Saan seega ...

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... can be found around the site. It had nice surrounding gardens but I preferred the tomb of Isa Khan, with its blue artwork.<br><br>I needed a change, so I took a rickshaw to the National Zoological Gardens, where I wandered around the lovely gardens to this place. At first, they weren't going to let me in with my bag, but I stood my ground. Ladies with handbags were allowed thro' so I argued that mine contained the same things, it was just that I didn't have a handbag ...

... seen in countless pictures. We were allowed to pass through the temple itself as Sikhs do not discriminate against anyone and allow all to enter their sacred place of worship. As we strolled around, admiring the beautiful interior, our experience was enhanced by the sound of tabla and various other Indian instruments being played by a group of Sikh man sitting on the floor. Afterwards, we were shown around the site by a charming Sikh man who ...

I headed back to Delhi to meet Gill and we set off the same day for Amritsar. Amritsar is a place that I have always wanted to visit but during previous trips to India I had never had the time to make it ...