The tourist circuit of Chandigarh , Ropar (Rup Nagar), Anandpur Sahib, Bhakra - Nangal, Ropar, Chandigarh is a closed circuit, it starts from Chandigarh and finally ends at Chandigarh.

After starting the journey from Chandigarh we travel towards Ropar. For more than eighty years, Kiratpur Sahib to Anandpur Sahib, was an important place for Sikhism. The various places of tourist interest at Ropar are:

Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib
Jateshwar Mahadev Temple, Jatwahar
Gurudwara Parivar Vichhora Sahib
Gurudwara Bhatta Sahib
Gurudwara Sadabarat

The next destination, Anandpur Sahib is located 40 km from Rupnagar town. It lies on the left bank of the river Sutlej and it has Naina Devi range at its background. Anandpur Sahib was established by, the ninth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Teg Bahadur. One of the most important shrines at Anandpur Sahib is Gurudwara Keshgarh Sahib.

It is the place where the "Khalsa" was born. It is among one of the five sacred "Takhats" of sikhs. On the day of Baisakhi on 13th April, 1699, the tenth Guru of sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji formed Khalsa by christening five Sikhs and called them "Panj Piaras".

Bhakra Nangal Dam is famous all over the world as it is one of the highest straight gravity dam made of concrete. The dam is 96 km in length and can store 7.8 million acre feet of water.At the back of the dam theres a lovely lake called 'Gobind Sagar'.

On the downstream of the dam, two power houses are located with the capacity of producing 1050 MW of electricity. To encourage tourism water sports are promoted in the Gobind Sagar. The trip ends at Chandigarh.

Last Updated on 14 January 2011

Punjab Tourist Circuits

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