Tuesday, 24 January 2012

How to Reach Patiala

Air

Since there is no airport in Patiala. Chandigarh is located at a distance of only 56 km from Patiala. Hence, after reaching Chandigarh, you can hire taxi or bus and travel down to Patiala conveniently. Flights can be taken to Amritsar as well, which is situated at a distance of 206 km from Patiala. A number of domestic flights regularly operate to Chandigarh and Amritsar, from different parts of the country.

Rail
Patiala has a railway station of its own, connecting it with all the key destinations in India, such as Delhi, Mumbai, etc. Apart from that, Chandigarh and Ambala present the two nearest rail links from the place.

Road
Patiala lies off the excellent National Highway No.1 (Delhi-Amritsar) and is just 250 km from Delhi. There are number of government and private buses running from Delhi to Patiala. You can also drive to Patiala from Chandigarh, via Zirakpur (on NH22) and Rajpura............
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Gurudwara Damdama Sahib



Damdama Sahib is one of the Five Takhts or Seat of Temporal Authority of Sikhism. It has been built at the site where Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, prepared the full version of the Sikh Scriptures, called Sri Guru Granth Sahib, in 1705. Located in village of Talwandi Sabo, 28 km to the southeast of Bathinda, the gurdwara was officially recognized as the Fifth Takht of Sikkhism, on November 18, 1966. It was declared as the fifth Sikh Takht by the Government of India in April 1999, during tercentennial celebrations of the formation of the Khalsa. The gurdwara is also known as Talwandi Sabo and Guru Ki Kashi.


History
The legend goes that Guru Gobind Singh retired to the jungle of Malwa, after his fierce battle with the Mughals. He relaxed and took rest at Talwandi Sabo and hence, it came to be known as Damdama Sahib (the term 'damdama’ literally meaning the breathing place). The Guru stayed here for nine months and nine days. He made the place a centre for spreading his mission, which was to teach people about Sikhism. In fact, it was here that he re-dictated Adi-Granth and called the place Khalse Da Takhat. The Damdama Wali Bir, as the Guru Granth Sahib is sometimes called, was completed here, being dictated by the Guru to one of his disciples Bhai Mani Singh. With this, the gurdwara came to be known as Guru Ki Kashi as well.


Gurdwara Damdama Sahib is also the headquarters of Nihangs. There are ten gurdwaras within its premises, along with three tanks - Nanksar Sarovar, Akalsar Sarovar and Gurusar Sarovar. Nanaksar Sarovar is said to be associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji, who is said to have visited Talwandi Sabo village in 1510 A.D., during his second Pad Yatra to Rajputana. The Akalsar Sarovar is associated with Guru Gobind Singh Ji and a sip of its water is believed to be a safeguard against any disease and scourge. The Gurusar Sarovar is said to have been dug up under the orders of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji. Other holy attractions located near the Damdama Sahib are the Jand Sahib, Tibbi Sahib, Wada Darbar Sahib and Gurusar............
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How to Reach Bathinda

Air
Bathinda does not have an airport of its own. The nearest airports are located at Chandigarh and Amritsar, which are at a distance of 146 km and 177 km respectively. One can take a flight to either of the two destinations and then travel by bus or taxi to reach Bathinda.

Rail
Bathinda is a big railway junction of Northern Railway, situated on the Ambala-Bathinda branch line. A few trains, like New Delhi-Bathinda Intercity Express and Dadar-Amritsar Express, touch the Patiala Station. The New Delhi-Bathinda Intercity Express connects Bathinda with the capital city of India, Delhi. Besides, there are several passenger trains running between Ambala and Bathinda (which stop at Patiala) at regular intervals daily. There are also direct trains that run from Delhi to Bathinda via Patiala, Ambala, Hisar and Rohtak.

Road
A wide network of roads connects Bathinda to the main cities of India like Delhi, Ludhiana, Ferozpur, Faridkot, Kolkata etc. You can easily get buses as well as taxis for commuting the distance between these cities............
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