Punjab Tourism – India Begins Here

Punjab, located in the north west of India, is one of the smallest and the most colourful states of India. Punjab gets its name from the five rivers that traverse the state thus making it the land of five waters. The five rivers are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum Rivers.

Punjab Tourism offers various avenues to explore the state’s abundant history, culture, ancient civilization, spirituality, cuisine and history.
Punjab Tourism is highly vibrant and entwined with the culture of Punjab. Punjab Tourism proudly showcases the state’s unique heritage structures like Gobindgarh Fort in Amritsar, Ancient Fort at Bathinda, Faridkot Fort, Quila Mubarak in Patiala, Bahadurgarh Fort in Patiala, Anandpur Sahib Fort in Ropar, Phillaur Fort in Ludhiana, Shahpur Kandi Fort in Pathankot, Summer Palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Amritsar Keshgarh Fort and Anandpur Sahib.
Punjab Tourism benefits from the fact that Punjab has rich a heritage that is interlaced with Indian History. Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar is an important historical spot in India’s freedom struggle against the British where a number of people jumped into a well to escape the firing of the British Officer, General Dyer. Now a monument stands there which shows bullet markings and the death well.

Punjab is enriched with a distinct blend of rural and urban flavours and Punjab Tourism has a lot to offer to the tourists. It has a unique religious legacy with a host of Gurudwaras, the largest and the most prominent being The Golden Temple at Amritsar. Every year, thousands of tourists from around the world visit this holy shrine. Other gurudwaras promoted by Punjab Tourism and are worth visiting are Sri Anandpur Sahib, Damdama Sahib, Goindwal Sahib, Kiratpur Sahib, Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup, Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib and Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib among others.
The other religious destinations that prominently figure in Punjab Tourism are Devi Talab Mandir in Jalandhar, Ram Tirath Temple in Amritsar, Durgiana Mandir in Amritsar, Rauza Sharif in Sirhind and Kali Devi Temple in Patiala.

Punjab is the land of gardens. The prominent gardens featured by Punjab Tourism are Bansar Garden in Sangrur, Ram Bagh Garden in Amritsar, Shalimar Garden in Kapurthala and the Pinjore and Rock Gardens in Chandigarh.Punjab Tourism widely promotes rural tourism. A lot of home stays have come up in villages and the tourists can experience the typical Punjabi hospitality, culture and dance forms.The India-Pakistan border at Wagah near Amritsar transforms into a parade of patriotic spectators during an energetic parade by the Border Security Force (B.S.F.) of India and the Pakistan Rangers soldiers. Punjab Tourism has developed this small village into a major tourist attraction and throughout the year tourists throng the Wagah border to witness this event.