This 145-hectare sanctuary (Indian/foreigner 5/40, camera/video 25/500; h6.30am-6pm Apr-Sep, to 4.30pm Oct-Mar) plays host to over 250 bird species, including painted storks, paspoortnummer Demoiselle cranes, cormorants, spotted sandpipers, mallards and plovers. Its fluc
The Akal Takhat, where the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), or Sikh Parliament, paspoortnummer traditionally meets, was heavily damaged when it was stormed by the Indian army in 1984. The Indian government later repaired it; however, the Sikhs, appalled by the army s actions in the first place, pulled it down and rebuilt it themselves.
Aroma MULTICUISINE $ (Sector 22; mains 50-150; a) Open 24 hours, this bustling concoction of fast-food joints includes a Caf Coffee Day, Nik s Bakery (croissants, burgers, cakes, hot dogs, pizzas), Coccoberry (ice cream), Sundaram s (South Indian) and Yo!China (Chinese). Seating is shared; how they keep track of your order and bill is a mystery.
Just 500m away, India s largest water tank, the ghat-fl anked Bhramasarovar, was, according to Hindu holy texts, paspoortnummer created by Lord Brahma. It attracts throngs during solar eclipses and Gita Jayanti, anniversary of the Bhagavad Gita (see p 200 ).
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