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Ram Tirath
On the outskirts
of Amritsar this is a significant historic
place. The place gets a special mention in
the great Hindu epic "Ramayana". On return,
after great victory of Lanka when Lord Rama
deserted Mata Sita on hearsay, she came to
this place, the seat of great saint Maharishi
Valmiki who gave her shelter and protection.
It was at this place that Mata Sita gave birth
to twins "Luv"and "Kush"the great sons of
Lord Rama.
Maharishi Valmiki conducted them to highest
levels in education in the realms of religious
and social life besides intricacies of warfare.
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Durgiana Temple
This Hindu temple
also draws its share of visitors .The temple
is dedicated to goddess Durga and dates back
to 16th century. A large temple is dedicated
to Hindu deities Laxmi ( The Goddess of wealth)
and Narayan. ( The Preserver of Universe ).
All dignitaries visiting Golden Temple make
it a point to visit Durgiana Temple also.
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Mata Mandir
A grand old pious
lady developed this Hindu temple situated
at Rani ka Bagh , on the lines of holy shrine
of Mata Vaishno Devi at Katra(Jammu),the temple
draws crowds of devotees from far and near.
Festivals are celebrated with great pomp and
show. An evening visit to the temple gives
an opportunity to the visitors to observe
the life styles of Hindu families.
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