Brief stay at Golden Temple, Amritsar!!

manson · 30th October 2006, 15:37

Was at Amritsar earlier this month, a very short stay, but felt awesome as i was visiting Punjab after almost a decade.
The Gurudwara was a lot more beautiful than the faint memories i had of it, and gave me that whole nice spiritual feeling once i was around.
Did visit the Vagha border as well, missed a bit of the march though. This is abut 25-30 kms outside the main city.

A few pics i wanted to share:

first sight of the gurudwara after a whole decade

daytime view of the gurudwara

another daytime view

view from one of the entraces

a local drink in punjab, sweet soda kinda think, popularly known as bunte, pronounced as bunt followed by the alphabet 'a'. note the marble to the top.

and the marble then drops to the center of the bottle to let the drink out

will continue the thread in a while.

manson.

yogi1771 · 30th October 2006, 15:54

hi manson nice pics of the gurudwara bye the way manson we get the same kinda soda in southkanara(i.e mglore,udupi & surrounding areas) its called goli soda over there as a kid i used to freak out on it when down to my native place

zucchero · 30th October 2006, 15:59

visiting punjab almost after a decade.why bro??
as about the GOLDEN TEMPLE its truly a place which has to be seen to feel what its worth of!!!place which compells one to surrender to almighty

very nice pics

aZa · 30th October 2006, 16:06

Hey manson !! nice pics i'm planning to visit amritsar too

manson · 30th October 2006, 16:49

this is towards the end of the march

random snaps after the march:
whoever thought a border could give any fish market some complex

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more to follow

manson.

manson · 30th October 2006, 20:33

manson.

kooldude · 30th October 2006, 20:54

very nice pics manson.btw which other places did you visit

manson · 30th October 2006, 21:09

a final one of the gurudwara, all lit up for an occasion which i wasnt aware of till i got there

manson.

manson · 30th October 2006, 21:13

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Originally Posted by yogi1771

its called goli soda over there as a kid i used to freak out on it when down to my native place

temme about it, was amzaed to see one of those guys just when i got there. my first was just when i got there, and for the two days after that i lost count!!

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Originally Posted by zucchero

visiting punjab almost after a decade.why bro??

as a kid, i thinki was there practically evry summer as someone or the other was always getting married thanks to the family strength. Since a decade all that slowed down, hence . .

manson.

DCEite · 30th October 2006, 21:56

nice pics..

BTW Banta drink is very popular in Delhi. Now a days they mix it with Lemon and rock salt to make the so called "Lemon Soda" drink which is quite a hit during summers.
Back in our school days we used to swear by Banta. Even today, you will see many school children enjoying this cheap and refreshing drink.

The bad part is, there is a question mark on the hygiene of the manufacturing units these drinks comes from.

manson · 31st October 2006, 00:26

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Originally Posted by kooldude

very nice pics manson.btw which other places did you visit

i was in delhi for just little over two days, so couldn't manage anything else except the vagha border as we had a path kept at the gurudwara. Infact this trip was done in less than four days, i was so hoping i could have paid a visit to the mountains as well.

manson.

Steeroid · 31st October 2006, 02:10

Hi Manson

Nice pics there. I know what a feeling it is to be back home after a long time.

And what a super-drop Jeep! Obviously is of no use as a 4WD, but it sure looks great.

Rudra Sen · 31st October 2006, 08:06

Nice picture coverage Manson.

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Originally Posted by dceite

BTW Banta drink is very popular in Delhi. Now a days they mix it with Lemon and rock salt to make the so called "Lemon Soda" drink which is quite a hit during summers.

Down south they call it 'Goli soda' because of that glass marble stopper.

tsk1979 · 31st October 2006, 11:17

manson did you get to eat the famouse Amritsari Kulche cholle and Amritsari macchi.
These two things you can get only in Amritsar. Lot of resturants claim to serve these in Delhi too, but are poor fakes as compared to what you get in the bylanes of Amritsar.
Nice pics! Its been more than a year since I visited Amritsar, plan to go soon!

manson · 31st October 2006, 11:48

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

I know what a feeling it is to be back home after a long time.

yeah, even a nine hours drive as a passenger with huge farms on either side seemed interesting and the only time of the drive i got bored was when we entered delhi and had to crawl through the traffic.

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

manson did you get to eat the famouse Amritsari Kulche cholle and Amritsari macchi.

Kulche chole were taken to more than a couple of times, no fish though as i was there for an Akhand Path, so no non-veg.

Btw, forgot to mention the stop we had at Haveli, a restaurant with strong punjabi ambience, a well; yep real one, real real good folk music, a trucky body to the interiors, which i cannot find the snaps of :(

manson.

30th October 2006, 15:37	#1
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Brief stay at Golden Temple, Amritsar!! Was at Amritsar earlier this month, a very short stay, but felt awesome as i was visiting Punjab after almost a decade. The Gurudwara was a lot more beautiful than the faint memories i had of it, and gave me that whole nice spiritual feeling once i was around. Did visit the Vagha border as well, missed a bit of the march though. This is abut 25-30 kms outside the main city. A few pics i wanted to share: first sight of the gurudwara after a whole decade daytime view of the gurudwara another daytime view view from one of the entraces a local drink in punjab, sweet soda kinda think, popularly known as bunte, pronounced as bunt followed by the alphabet 'a'. note the marble to the top. and the marble then drops to the center of the bottle to let the drink out will continue the thread in a while. manson.
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30th October 2006, 15:54	#2
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 15 Times	hi manson nice pics of the gurudwara bye the way manson we get the same kinda soda in southkanara(i.e mglore,udupi & surrounding areas) its called goli soda over there as a kid i used to freak out on it when down to my native place
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zucchero BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: faridabad/rourkela Posts: 250 Thanked: 0 Times	visiting punjab almost after a decade.why bro?? as about the GOLDEN TEMPLE its truly a place which has to be seen to feel what its worth of!!!place which compells one to surrender to almighty very nice pics
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aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Hey manson !! nice pics i'm planning to visit amritsar too
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manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	pictures at the vagha border this is towards the end of the march random snaps after the march: whoever thought a border could give any fish market some complex [/url] more to follow manson. Last edited by manson : 30th October 2006 at 17:08.
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manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Jalianwala Bagh manson.
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kooldude BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte,North Carolina Posts: 283 Thanked: 0 Times	very nice pics manson.btw which other places did you visit Last edited by kooldude : 30th October 2006 at 20:56.
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manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	something for the admin to feast his eyes on!! a final one of the gurudwara, all lit up for an occasion which i wasnt aware of till i got there manson.
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30th October 2006, 21:56	#10
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,413 Thanked: 2,517 Times	nice pics.. BTW Banta drink is very popular in Delhi. Now a days they mix it with Lemon and rock salt to make the so called "Lemon Soda" drink which is quite a hit during summers. Back in our school days we used to swear by Banta. Even today, you will see many school children enjoying this cheap and refreshing drink. The bad part is, there is a question mark on the hygiene of the manufacturing units these drinks comes from.
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Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Hi Manson Nice pics there. I know what a feeling it is to be back home after a long time. And what a super-drop Jeep! Obviously is of no use as a 4WD, but it sure looks great.
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,824 Times View My Garage	manson did you get to eat the famouse Amritsari Kulche cholle and Amritsari macchi. These two things you can get only in Amritsar. Lot of resturants claim to serve these in Delhi too, but are poor fakes as compared to what you get in the bylanes of Amritsar. Nice pics! Its been more than a year since I visited Amritsar, plan to go soon!
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