Browsing Tag: Amritsar

Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne’s scheduled visit to Amritsar as part of her 10-day business trip to India has landed in controversy even before her arrival. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided not to honour the Canadian leader with a siropa (robe of honour) during her visit to the Golden Temple on Sunday.

Travelers to the Golden Temple are astounded by what they find there.

The city was established by the fourth Sikh Master, Guru Ram Dass and came to be known as Chak Ram Dass. This year many programmes have been planned by various organisations for celebrations.

This Teacher Training is blessed to take place in the holy city of Amritsar. We will be continuously inspired by the presence and radiance of the Golden Temple...

Beating and crafting bronze for centuries now, the Thathera community today is reeling under the pressure of competitive market and abandonment by the establishment.

In a characteristically Punjabi way Gandhi added, "Now, the train should just start soon and everything will be 'balle balle'."

AMRITSAR & BEYOND: From temples so gold they'll make your eyes water, to food you'll be longing for days after it hits your lips, Punjab is India at its colorful, lively best. That's good news for intrepid travelers. Just reading this list takes you there.

As a Kaur married to a full kesh and beard, turban-wearing Punjabi Singh, how could I support him in days when his beard or turban may create an issue in some other person’s life; someone who was ignorant regarding its true purpose, if I had no idea what that felt like in person?

Green Avenue Residents join hands with EcoAmritsar to re-designate their local park as an Eco-friendly Park to make their surroundings green.

The Golden Temple in India feeds a vegetarian meal to over 100,000 people a day regardless of race, religion and class

Visiting Darbar Sahib is a mixed experience.

“We are heartily thankful and empowered to have all the many religious institutions getting together for conservation of biodiversity. ....” Said Eco-Amritsar Chairman, Gunbir Singh.

He added, "There is no bigger tribute to the founding Guru of this Holy City, than to ensure a clean, green, sustainable city.

I believe that I should have been very used to the idea of hair and the importance of it, but a lot of times especially by being in India I actually come across myself going “Whoa! how can you stay with such long hair or beard?”

“Seva is only half done if we leave garbage behind processions, kirtan samagams or jagratas (religious prayer programmes), langars (free festival food) and chhabeels. We must take responsibility to clean up after religious, personal or public events,” said EcoAmritsar Chairman, Gunbir Singh.

Born and brought up in Amritsar, every time I think of the city I think of the warm bonds and cold lassis, hot Amritsari kulchas and sweet hospitality.

This year Eco-Amritsar started celebrating this day as an annual event with the environmental focus areas....

...for the first time, the ‘sehaj path’ was performed from the Braille version of the Guru Granth Sahib by Bhai Gurmej Singh.

It was with much sadness that I saw the below scene of the Saragarhi memorial in Amritsar.

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has approved the commencement of preparatory work on creating an Amritsar - Delhi - Kolkata Industrial Corridor.

With the alarming rise in cases of oral cancer in the city, the Additional Deputy Commissioner Jasbeer Singh announced the enforcement of COTPA (Control Of Tobacco Products Act 2003) with strict measures.

Amritsar, the city of the Golden Temple, will celebrate annually its Foundation Day, the day it was established by Guru Ram Dass, the 4th Sikh Guru, in 1577. This effort will be spearheaded by Eco Amritsar, a group formed by the Washington based EcoSikh.

A new train, connecting important Sikh shrines at Amritsar and Nanded in Maharashtra, was given a grand reception by members of the community as it arrived here on its maiden journey.

EcoSikh is a 501c (3)* nonprofit organization currently seeking to fill the position of a full- time Campaign Manager based in the Amritsar area.

These historic relics of the Sikhs are something to behold and the maryada that is followed is a testimony to the respect that is given to Shastars in the Sikh religion.

Neither the Congress's Quit India resolution nor the Muslim League's Pakistan resolution forms part of the lore of Kashmir's freedom movement. The two events which stir a Kashmiri are Martyr's Day of July 13 and Quit Kashmir, the roots of both lie in the Treaty of Amritsar.

Putting an end to a year-old controversy, the members of Sikh community and Radha Soami Sect today jointly laid the foundation stone of a Gurudwara inside the premises of the sect...

Amritsar Vikas Manch firmly believes that Sri Guru Ram Das International Airport, Amritsar, has a lot of potential to be profitable, but there is lack of will on the part of those in authority to turn its fortunes around.

“Being a Sikh is sanctuary,” I said. Neelu just listened. “To me, the Guru is the very act of enlightenment. The physical Guru Granth Sahib continually points us to enlightened ways of life, away from arrogance and hate, and towards truth. It’s easy to bow to that.”