Amritsar Heritage Walk
Amritsar Heritage walk is a guided tour deep inside the narrow lanes and Bye lanes of the 400-year-old city of Amritsar. During this Heritage walk you walk through Katras,and see Akharas of Sadhus , Bungas of 18th century, heritage Havelis, The walk takes you back in to the time of 18th century and you see the Amritsari Architecture and art, the walk is kind of learning experience by walking with Guide in old Amritsar you will be able to know the town planning of the city called Amritsar, The heritage walk in Amritsar will take get you to meet the people who are artisans craftsmen, you can see yourself the craftsmen making utensils, dyes, jewellery,
The Amritsar Heritage walk
There are Fourteen points of Heritage and historic value which are visited during this heritage walk, Amritsar Heritage walk starts from the Partition museum which is there at the building of Town Hall and it ends by the Golden Temple, it is a walk where you feel humbleness and richness of the vibrations of the people and a different energy
Here is a list of these fourteen specific points:
- Building of Town Hall - This Built by the British in 1866, the historic Town Hall Building is the centre of the old part of Amritsar, This building has witnessed the historical moments
- Gurudwara Saragarhi- This Gurudwara was built by British Govt and dedicated to twenty-one Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment of British Indian Army who fought against the Pathans Fighters at the place of Saragarhi in North west frontier on September 12, 1897
- Qila Ahluwalia - At this place Sikh Misl Ahluwalia built Barracks in 1760s to protect the Golden Temple later Bristish demolished those barracks and built a Haveli which still exist there which is known as Quila Ahluwalia It is square which is occupied by the Marwari People who migrated in to Amritsar at the time of Maha Raja Ranjit singh
- Jalebiwala Chowk or Chowk Katra Ahluwalia - it is located in the heart of old part of Amritsar it is a commercial area or Katra where textile and tea trade take place there is famous Jalebi wala in the corner, that is Best Jalebi In Amritsar it is a gastronome's delight
- Udasin Ashram Akhara Sangalwala - founded in 1771, it was originally known as Nirban Akhara after its founder
- Chitta Akhara - it is also known as Ganga Raam Akhara after its founder Mahant Ganga Raam and it was established in 1781
- Darshani Deori - this marks the spot from where Sri Guru Arjun and Sri Guru Hargobind would stand to view the Golden Temple
- Baba Bohar - in the middle of the road near the end of the Bartan Bazaar, they are a large banyan tree which is considered sacred
- Thakurdwara Dariana Mal - entering the courtyard of the Thakurdwara is like stepping back in time, shedding light on the beautiful colonial-style architecture that has influenced much of downtown Amritsar
- Chowrasti Atari - Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib, the sixth of the ten Gurus, built the Chowrasti Atari completion the 1600s, with four passages and thirty-two shops
- Taksal (mint) - located in Katra Hari Singh, this is Amritsar's first mint, where Sikh regime coins were once minted
- Crawling Street - this marks Jallianwala Baug shootout which killed hundreds of Sikhs on orders of General Dyer
- Ancient Passage - this ancient passage is a typical archway between various mohallas and katras of old Amritsar, established by Sikh Misls
The best way to end the walk is at the Golden Temple - India's sacred heart.
