Shri Devi Talab Mandir
PunjabGoddess Durga (and a Shakti Peetha shrine of Tripurmalini)
- Where
- Jalandhar
- Best
- Oct-Apr
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- 27,100 a month in India
Pilgrimage route
Punjab’s great shrines: gurdwaras and temples
From the Golden Temple to Anandpur Sahib and Jalandhar’s Devi Talab Mandir, Punjab’s shrines welcome everyone, and most have a free langar.
How to do it
Base yourself in Amritsar for the Golden Temple, Durgiana and Tarn Taran, then drive east through Jalandhar (Devi Talab) to Anandpur Sahib and Fatehgarh Sahib, ending in Chandigarh. Three or four days is enough. Dera Baba Nanak, for the Kartarpur corridor, is 50 km north of Amritsar.
- Shri Devi Talab MandirJalandhar, Punjab
Goddess Durga (and a Shakti Peetha shrine of Tripurmalini). Nearest airport: Ludhiana (LUH).
- Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib)Amritsar, Punjab
The holiest gurdwara of Sikhism. Nearest airport: Amritsar (ATQ).
- Durgiana TempleAmritsar, Punjab
Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Narayan. Nearest airport: Amritsar (ATQ).
- Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Anandpur SahibAnandpur Sahib, Rupnagar district, Punjab
One of the five Takhts, where the Khalsa was founded in 1699. Nearest airport: Shimla (SLV).
- Gurdwara Fatehgarh SahibSirhind, Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab
Memorial to the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh. Nearest airport: Chandigarh (IXC).
- Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran SahibTarn Taran, Punjab
Gurdwara founded by Guru Arjan Dev, with one of the largest sarovars. Nearest airport: Amritsar (ATQ).
- Dera Baba Nanak and the Kartarpur CorridorDera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur district, Punjab
The visa-free corridor to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan. Nearest airport: Amritsar (ATQ).
The holiest gurdwara of Sikhism
- Where
- Amritsar
- Best
- Oct-Mar
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- 60,500 a month in India
Durgiana Temple
PunjabGoddess Durga, Lakshmi and Narayan
- Where
- Amritsar
- Best
- Oct-Mar
One of the five Takhts, where the Khalsa was founded in 1699
- Where
- Anandpur Sahib, Rupnagar district
- Best
- Oct-Apr
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- 246,000 a month in India
Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib
PunjabMemorial to the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh
- Where
- Sirhind, Fatehgarh Sahib district
- Best
- Oct-Mar
- Searches
- 5,400 a month in India
Gurdwara founded by Guru Arjan Dev, with one of the largest sarovars
- Where
- Tarn Taran
- Best
- Oct-Mar
The visa-free corridor to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Pakistan
- Where
- Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur district
- Best
- Oct-Mar
Frequently asked questions
Can non-Sikhs visit the Golden Temple?
Yes. Everyone is welcome. Cover your head, remove your shoes and wash your feet at the entrance.
Is the Kartarpur corridor open?
It was suspended in May 2025 and was still closed in November 2025. Check the latest news before you travel; while it is closed you can view the gurdwara from the Darshan Sthal at Dera Baba Nanak.
How we chose: real demand, from monthly Google searches in India (Semrush, India database, monthly Google searches, checked 21 Oct 2026), plus the circuits families actually travel. Locations: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia. Airports and stations are the nearest on our own lists, measured in a straight line, so check flights and road times. We do not list timings or fees because they change; check with the temple. Checked 21 Oct 2026.