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Pilgrims lining walkway across from Golden Temple.

Pilgrims lining walkway across from Golden Temple.

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The glittering highlight of this otherwise understated region is Amritsar’s unmissable Golden Temple. Punjab is studded with gleaming gurdwaras (Sikh temples), but it's the Golden Temple that everyone comes to see. Visiting it is a spiritual experience that will stay with you long after you leave India.

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