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Religions of Amritsar


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Amritsar is one of the major cities of the state of Punjab. It occupies a place of eminence in the state because it has gained importance both for commercial and religious purposes. Sikhism is the main religion in Amritsar. The city has a cosmopolitan culture, where people belonging to different caste, community, creed, and religion live in harmony. People following different religion like Sikhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Islam, Christians, Buddhism etc. live here amicably respecting the beliefs of each other. Among these religions, three are widely followed in the region namely Sikhism, Hinduism and Islam. Major portion of the population of Amritsar follow Sikhism.



The city is a pilgrimage center for Sikhs, who frequent the place to visit the Sri Harmander Sahib or the Golden Temple. It is the holiest shrines of Sikhs. Some of the othe Gurudwaras in and around Amritsar are Baba Bakala, Gurudwara Ber Sahib, Sultanpur Lodi, Goindwal Sahib, Gurudwara Charan Kamal, Khadur Sahib, Dera Baba Nanak etc. The second major religion of the city of Amritsar is Hinduism. There are a number of places of worship of Hindus in the city namely Durgiana Temple, Mata Mandir, Ram Thirth etc
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