Friday, August 24, 2012

Day 11 - Amritsar (13th Aug 12)

Wonderful Breakfast in the Hotel.
(It has been a while... )

Street View of Amritsar



Praying



Devotees



Holy water.

XF visited the temple at 3am in the morning for the some ceremony. He drank the holy water and described it as very fresh and sweet like nectar. Initially, I was hesitant to drink the holy water, until I saw Ying and PY drank it. There was a layer of oil floating on the holy water, and it tasted like normal water.



Mughal architecture influence.
It reminded of Taj Mahal.



Sikhs



Beautiful


Mughal influenced architecture



A Sikh gentlemen with blue eyes.
Interesting!!



Golden Temple



Cleaning the bowls using the black sand.
These ladies are all volunteers.



Floor



Going for a holy dip.




Golden Temple




Praying



Free Food for all.



Communal Eating

I like Sikh hospitality that everybody is invited for free food. I am happy that no one in Amritsar would go to bed in a hungry stomach. Even the destitute has a place where they can fill their stomach. Respect!


Simple food



Volunteers cleaning the utensils



Volunteers



Rest and relax in the Temple



White



Chill



Day view of Amritsar

We spent the rest of day going to the Spa.
The service was good, as Ying said that the masseur "treated our body like a temple". Indeed, it was quite good. 

Outdoor Balcony of the Presidential Suite


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