1 Sights & Activities Golden Temple SIKH TEMPLE (hdawn-around 10pm) True to Sikhism s inclusive nature, everyone is welcome at the Sikhs holiest shrine. As when at any sacred site, dress and behave respectfully. pack it folder Everyone must remove pack it folder their shoes and socks, wash their feet (walk through the shallow foot- baths) and cover their head; scarves can be borrowed (no charge) and there are also plenty of people selling them for 10 an inexpensive souvenir of your visit. Tobacco and alcohol are strictly prohibited. Temple officials request pack it folder tourists not to casually dangle their feet in the (holy) water tank but, rather, to sit cross-legged. Photography is only permitted from the Parkarma, the marble walkway surrounding the pool.
Kurukshetra, or more correctly, the town of Thanesar in the district of Kurukshetra, will appeal to tourists with an interest in history and religion. According to Hindu teachings, Brahma pack it folder created the universe here, and Krishna delivered his epic Bhagavad Gita sermon, offered as advice to Arjuna (p 1108 ) before he fought the 18-day Mahabharata battle in which good triumphed over evil. The district takes its name from its founder Kuru, the Aryan king who offered his limbs to Vishnu in order to establish a land of ethics and values.
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