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Punjab — Heritage & Culture

Monuments, living temple traditions and festivals that shape Punjab beyond its city sights.

Key monuments

Golden Temple, Amritsar

Sikhism's holiest shrine, feeding 100,000+ people daily, free.

Qila Mubarak, Patiala

A fort complex dating to 1763.

Anandpur Sahib

Where the Khalsa was founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.

Festivals

Baisakhi

Punjab's harvest festival and Sikh New Year.

Hola Mohalla

A Sikh martial-arts festival held the day after Holi.

Culture

Bhangra and Giddha folk dance, and dhaba food culture.

See Punjab city guides