ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ
Amritsar
Amritsar
Usage
Holy city and tourist destination in Punjab, India
Grammar Note
Amritsar was founded by the 4th Sikh Guru. Famous for the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) and the world's largest free kitchen (langar).
ਲਾਹੌਰ
Lahore
Lahore
Usage
Cultural capital of Pakistani Punjab
Grammar Note
Lahore was the Mughal Empire capital. Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
ਵਾਹਗਾ ਸਰਹੱਦ
Wagah Sarhad
Wagah Border
Usage
India-Pakistan border ceremony venue
Grammar Note
Wagah Border lies between Amritsar and Lahore. The daily flag-lowering ceremony draws thousands of spectators from both India and Pakistan.
ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Usage
Union Territory and joint capital of Punjab and Haryana
Grammar Note
Chandigarh was designed by Le Corbusier as a planned city. Famous for its urban design and the Rock Garden (Nek Chand).
ਜਲਿਆਂਵਾਲਾ ਬਾਗ਼
Jallianwala Bagh
Jallianwala Bagh
Usage
Historic memorial site of the 1919 massacre in Amritsar
Grammar Note
The 1919 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on April 13 was a turning point in India's independence movement. Now a national memorial.
ਗੋਲਡਨ ਟੈਂਪਲ
Golden Temple
Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib)
Usage
Referring to Sikhism's holiest shrine
Grammar Note
"Hari" (God) + "mandar" (temple). The golden shrine is surrounded by the holy pool "Amrit Sarovar" — which gives Amritsar its name. Note that "ਗੋਲਡਨ ਟੈਂਪਲ" simply spells the English name in Gurmukhi; Punjabi speakers say "ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ" or "ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ".
ਪਟਿਆਲਾ
Patiyaalaa
Patiala (historic royal city)
Usage
Visiting Punjab's royal historic city
Grammar Note
Patiala is known for the "Patiala peg" (a large whisky measure) and the "Patiala Shalwar" — a distinctive wide-bottom trouser style.
ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ
Ludhiyaanaa
Ludhiana (Punjab's largest industrial city)
Usage
Visiting Punjab's largest city
Grammar Note
Ludhiana is Punjab's largest city, known as the "Manchester of India" for its textile and bicycle industries.
ਆਨੰਦਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Aanandpur Sahib
Anandpur Sahib (holy Sikh city)
Usage
Visiting one of Sikhism's five holy Takhts
Grammar Note
Anandpur Sahib is where Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa in 1699. It hosts the Hola Mohalla festival annually.
ਫ਼ਰੀਦਕੋਟ
Faridkot
Faridkot (city connected to Sufi poet Baba Farid)
Usage
Visiting the city associated with the 12th-century Sufi saint Baba Farid
Grammar Note
Baba Farid's poetry is included in the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh scripture), symbolizing interfaith spiritual heritage across Sikhism and Sufism.
ਪੰਜਾਬ
Punjab
Punjab
Usage
State in northwest India, capital Chandigarh. The name means "five rivers"; it is the heartland of Sikhism. Pakistan has a province of the same name
ਮਾਝਾ
Majha
Majha
Usage
Region of northwestern Punjab between the Ravi and Beas rivers, covering Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts
ਦੋਆਬਾ
Doaba
Doaba
Usage
Region between the Beas and Sutlej rivers covering Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala. Known for its very high rate of overseas emigration
ਮਾਲਵਾ
Malwa
Malwa
Usage
The large region south of the Sutlej, covering Ludhiana, Patiala and Bathinda. It holds most of the state’s districts and its cotton and wheat belt
ਜਲੰਧਰ
Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Usage
Main city of the Doaba region and a major producer of sports goods and leather. It sits on the Delhi–Amritsar rail line and highway
ਬਠਿੰਡਾ
Bathinda
Bathinda
Usage
City in southern Malwa with the ancient Qila Mubarak fort. A major railway junction where lines radiate in five directions
ਮੁਹਾਲੀ
Mohali
Mohali
Usage
Punjab city adjoining Chandigarh, officially Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (SAS Nagar). The airport and the international cricket stadium are here
ਪਠਾਨਕੋਟ
Pathankot
Pathankot
Usage
Punjab’s northernmost city and the gateway to Himachal Pradesh and Jammu. The narrow-gauge line towards Dharamshala starts here
ਹੁਸ਼ਿਆਰਪੁਰ
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
Usage
District town in northern Doaba at the foot of the Shivalik hills, known for its inlaid woodwork
ਮੋਗਾ
Moga
Moga
Usage
District town in the Malwa farm belt on the Ludhiana–Firozpur road, a large grain trading centre
ਫ਼ਿਰੋਜ਼ਪੁਰ
Firozpur
Firozpur
Usage
Border district town on the Sutlej and a railway division headquarters. The Hussainiwala border is reached from here
ਸੰਗਰੂਰ
Sangrur
Sangrur
Usage
Malwa district town, once the summer seat of the Jind princely state; the Banasar Bagh palace grounds remain
ਬਰਨਾਲਾ
Barnala
Barnala
Usage
District town in central Malwa, formerly part of Patiala state; a cotton and wheat market town
ਮਾਨਸਾ
Mansa
Mansa
Usage
District town in the cotton belt near Punjab’s southern edge, close to the Haryana boundary
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮੁਕਤਸਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Sri Muktsar Sahib
Sri Muktsar Sahib
Usage
Site of the 1705 battle of Muktsar; pilgrims gather for the Maghi fair each January. Signs show both Muktsar and Sri Muktsar Sahib
ਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਿਲਕਾ
Fazilka
Fazilka
Usage
District town in the far southwest on the Pakistan border, known for its kinnow citrus orchards
ਕਪੂਰਥਲਾ
Kapurthala
Kapurthala
Usage
Former princely capital called the "Paris of Punjab" for its French-style palace and Moorish mosque. Home to a major rail coach factory
ਗੁਰਦਾਸਪੁਰ
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur
Usage
District town in northern Punjab. Dera Baba Nanak and the Kartarpur Corridor lie in this district
ਤਰਨ ਤਾਰਨ
Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran
Usage
District town about 25 km south of Amritsar, known for the gurdwara with the largest sarovar (holy tank) of any Sikh shrine
ਰੂਪਨਗਰ
Rupnagar
Rupnagar (Ropar)
Usage
District town where the Sutlej enters the plains, still commonly called Ropar. An Indus Valley Civilisation site was excavated here
ਨਵਾਂਸ਼ਹਿਰ
Nawanshahr
Nawanshahr
Usage
Doaba district town; the district is officially Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and both names appear on signs
ਮਲੇਰਕੋਟਲਾ
Malerkotla
Malerkotla
Usage
Former Muslim princely state and the city with Punjab’s largest Muslim population; made a district in 2021
ਫ਼ਤਹਿਗੜ੍ਹ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib
Usage
District town built at the site where Guru Gobind Singh’s two youngest sons were martyred; a large memorial fair is held each December
ਫਗਵਾੜਾ
Phagwara
Phagwara
Usage
Town on the GT Road between Jalandhar and Ludhiana, with a large private university just outside it
ਖੰਨਾ
Khanna
Khanna
Usage
Town on the GT Road in Ludhiana district, home to one of Asia’s largest grain markets
ਰਾਜਪੁਰਾ
Rajpura
Rajpura
Usage
Industrial town in Patiala district where the road and rail routes towards Delhi, Ambala and Chandigarh divide
ਨਾਭਾ
Nabha
Nabha
Usage
Former princely town in Patiala district with its old fort and royal palace still standing
ਸੁਨਾਮ
Sunam
Sunam
Usage
Town in Sangrur district, birthplace of the revolutionary Udham Singh; officially Sunam Udham Singh Wala
ਬਟਾਲਾ
Batala
Batala
Usage
Largest town of Gurdaspur district, where Guru Nanak was married; also known for its foundry industry
ਅਬੋਹਰ
Abohar
Abohar
Usage
Town in Fazilka district and a major kinnow citrus centre, close to the Rajasthan border
ਨੰਗਲ
Nangal
Nangal
Usage
Town in northern Rupnagar district serving Bhakra Dam. The railway line ends here and the road continues into Himachal Pradesh
ਜ਼ੀਰਕਪੁਰ
Zirakpur
Zirakpur
Usage
Town at the southeastern entrance to Chandigarh where the Delhi/Ambala and Shimla highways split; lined with hotels
ਖਰੜ
Kharar
Kharar
Usage
Town in Mohali district at the junction of the roads from Chandigarh towards Rupnagar and Hoshiarpur
ਪੰਚਕੂਲਾ
Panchkula
Panchkula
Usage
Haryana city just east of Chandigarh. With Chandigarh and Mohali it forms the "Tricity"
ਸਰਹਿੰਦ
Sirhind
Sirhind
Usage
Historic town in Fatehgarh Sahib district with the remains of the Mughal imperial halting place, Aam Khas Bagh
ਸੁਲਤਾਨਪੁਰ ਲੋਧੀ
Sultanpur Lodhi
Sultanpur Lodhi
Usage
Town in Kapurthala district where Guru Nanak spent fourteen years; site of Gurdwara Ber Sahib
ਡੇਰਾ ਬਾਬਾ ਨਾਨਕ
Dera Baba Nanak
Dera Baba Nanak
Usage
Town on the Ravi in Gurdaspur district; the Indian starting point of the Kartarpur Corridor
ਅਟਾਰੀ
Attari
Attari
Usage
Border village in Amritsar district. It names the Indian checkpost; with Wagah on the Pakistani side it is the Attari–Wagah border
ਤਲਵੰਡੀ ਸਾਬੋ
Talwandi Sabo
Talwandi Sabo
Usage
Town in Bathinda district, seat of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, one of Sikhism’s five Takhts
ਚਮਕੌਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Chamkaur Sahib
Chamkaur Sahib
Usage
Town in Rupnagar district, site of the 1704 battle where Guru Gobind Singh’s two elder sons fell
ਮਾਛੀਵਾੜਾ
Machhiwara
Machhiwara
Usage
Town on the Sutlej in Ludhiana district, known for the forest where Guru Gobind Singh took refuge after Chamkaur
ਕੀਰਤਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Kiratpur Sahib
Kiratpur Sahib
Usage
Town in Rupnagar district just before Anandpur Sahib, traditionally where ashes are immersed in the Sutlej
ਗੋਇੰਦਵਾਲ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Goindwal Sahib
Goindwal Sahib
Usage
Town on the Beas in Tarn Taran district, a pilgrimage site for the 84-step stepwell, Baoli Sahib
ਖਡੂਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Khadur Sahib
Khadur Sahib
Usage
Town in Tarn Taran district where the second Guru, Angad Dev, lived; several gurdwaras stand here
ਬਾਬਾ ਬਕਾਲਾ
Baba Bakala
Baba Bakala
Usage
Town in Amritsar district where the ninth Guru, Tegh Bahadur, was found; host of the Rakhi Shahi fair
ਬਿਆਸ
Beas
Beas
Usage
Town in Amritsar district where the GT Road and railway cross the Beas river; site of the Radha Soami headquarters
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ ਜੀ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar
Usage
Punjab’s busiest airport (ATQ), about 11 km northwest of Amritsar, with direct flights to the Gulf, Europe and Southeast Asia
ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh
Usage
Chandigarh’s airport (IXC), physically on the Mohali side about 12 km south of the city centre. Formerly called Chandigarh Airport
ਆਦਮਪੁਰ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ
Adampur Airport
Adampur Airport
Usage
Small airport (AIP) about 20 km east of Jalandhar. Domestic only, with a thin and changeable schedule — check before booking
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Amritsar Junction
Amritsar Junction
Usage
Amritsar’s main station (ASR) and the terminus for trains from Delhi. The Golden Temple is about 15 minutes by auto-rickshaw
ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Ludhiana Junction
Ludhiana Junction
Usage
Ludhiana’s main station (LDH) on the Delhi–Amritsar trunk line, with branches towards Firozpur and beyond
ਜਲੰਧਰ ਸਿਟੀ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
Jalandhar City Railway Station
Jalandhar City Railway Station
Usage
The city-centre station in Jalandhar (JUC). Jalandhar Cantt is a separate station in the same city — check which one your ticket says
ਜਲੰਧਰ ਛਾਉਣੀ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station
Jalandhar Cantt Railway Station
Usage
Station in southern Jalandhar (JRC) where the Pathankot line branches off; some long-distance trains stop here instead of Jalandhar City
ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
Chandigarh Railway Station
Chandigarh Railway Station
Usage
Chandigarh’s station (CDG) on the eastern edge of the city near Sector 26; 15–20 minutes by car from the centre
ਅੰਬਾਲਾ ਛਾਉਣੀ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Ambala Cantt Junction
Ambala Cantt Junction
Usage
Major junction in Haryana (UMB) where lines towards Punjab and Chandigarh divide; the usual change point for trains into Punjab
ਬਠਿੰਡਾ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Bathinda Junction
Bathinda Junction
Usage
The largest rail junction in Malwa (BTI), with lines radiating towards Delhi, Jaipur, Firozpur and Ludhiana
ਪਟਿਆਲਾ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
Patiala Railway Station
Patiala Railway Station
Usage
Patiala’s station (PTA) on the Rajpura–Bathinda line, a short local ride from the palace quarter
ਫ਼ਿਰੋਜ਼ਪੁਰ ਛਾਉਣੀ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Firozpur Cantt Junction
Firozpur Cantt Junction
Usage
Firozpur’s main station (FZR), headquarters of the Firozpur railway division and the starting point towards Hussainiwala
ਪਠਾਨਕੋਟ ਛਾਉਣੀ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
Pathankot Cantt Railway Station
Pathankot Cantt Railway Station
Usage
Pathankot’s main station (PTKC), used by trains towards Jammu and by the narrow-gauge Kangra Valley Railway
ਅਟਾਰੀ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
Attari Railway Station
Attari Railway Station
Usage
The last station on the Indian side (ATT). Cross-border trains to Pakistan have been suspended since 2019; the station still serves local traffic to the border ceremony
ਫਗਵਾੜਾ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Phagwara Junction
Phagwara Junction
Usage
Station between Jalandhar and Ludhiana (PGW) where the branch line towards Kapurthala leaves the main route
ਸਰਹਿੰਦ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Sirhind Junction
Sirhind Junction
Usage
Station in Fatehgarh Sahib district (SIR) on the Delhi–Ludhiana main line; the stop for the Fatehgarh Sahib gurdwara
ਰਾਜਪੁਰਾ ਜੰਕਸ਼ਨ
Rajpura Junction
Rajpura Junction
Usage
Junction in Patiala district (RPJ) where the Patiala–Bathinda branch leaves the Delhi–Ludhiana main line
ਆਨੰਦਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਰੇਲਵੇ ਸਟੇਸ਼ਨ
Anandpur Sahib Railway Station
Anandpur Sahib Railway Station
Usage
Station on the Chandigarh–Nangal line, the nearest stop for Anandpur Sahib and the Virasat-e-Khalsa museum
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾ
Amritsar Bus Adda
Amritsar Bus Stand
Usage
Amritsar’s intercity bus terminal, with services to Delhi, Chandigarh, Jammu and out to the Attari border
ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾ
Ludhiana Bus Adda
Ludhiana Bus Stand
Usage
One of Punjab’s busiest bus terminals, near Ludhiana Junction, serving the Malwa towns plus Delhi and Chandigarh
ਜਲੰਧਰ ਬੱਸ ਅੱਡਾ
Jalandhar Bus Adda
Jalandhar Bus Stand
Usage
Jalandhar’s city bus terminal with frequent departures across Doaba and towards Amritsar and Pathankot
ਆਈ.ਐੱਸ.ਬੀ.ਟੀ. ਸੈਕਟਰ 43
ISBT Sector 43
ISBT Sector 43, Chandigarh
Usage
Chandigarh’s inter-state bus terminal; most long-distance services towards Delhi, Jaipur and across Punjab leave from here
ਆਈ.ਐੱਸ.ਬੀ.ਟੀ. ਸੈਕਟਰ 17
ISBT Sector 17
ISBT Sector 17, Chandigarh
Usage
Bus terminal in the central Sector 17 plaza, mainly for Himachal Pradesh routes and services around the Tricity
ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ ਲਾਂਘਾ
Kartarpur Langha
Kartarpur Corridor
Usage
Visa-free day pilgrimage route from Dera Baba Nanak to the gurdwara on the Pakistani side. Online registration and a passport are required in advance
ਹੁਸੈਨੀਵਾਲਾ ਸਰਹੱਦ
Hussainiwala Sarhad
Hussainiwala Border
Usage
Border point about 10 km west of Firozpur with its own evening retreat ceremony, beside the National Martyrs Memorial to Bhagat Singh
ਜੀ.ਟੀ. ਰੋਡ
GT Road
Grand Trunk Road (GT Road)
Usage
The historic trunk highway crossing Punjab from Delhi to Amritsar and the Attari border, today NH-44. Most major cities lie along it
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Sri Harmandir Sahib
Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)
Usage
Sikhism’s holiest shrine in old Amritsar, more often called Darbar Sahib locally. Open to all; cover your head and go barefoot
ਅਕਾਲ ਤਖ਼ਤ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Akal Takht Sahib
Akal Takht Sahib
Usage
The seat of temporal authority in Sikhism, standing in the Golden Temple complex facing the causeway; first of the five Takhts
ਦੁਰਗਿਆਣਾ ਮੰਦਰ
Durgiana Mandir
Durgiana Temple
Usage
Hindu temple in Amritsar built around a tank in the style of the Golden Temple; also known as the Silver Temple
ਗੋਬਿੰਦਗੜ੍ਹ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ
Gobindgarh Qila
Gobindgarh Fort
Usage
19th-century fort of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Amritsar, opened to the public in 2017 with museums and an evening show
ਪਾਰਟੀਸ਼ਨ ਮਿਊਜ਼ੀਅਮ
Partition Museum
Partition Museum, Amritsar
Usage
Museum in Amritsar’s old Town Hall documenting the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan and the refugee experience
ਹਾਲ ਬਾਜ਼ਾਰ
Hall Bazaar
Hall Bazaar
Usage
Long-established shopping street in old Amritsar running from the clock-tower Hall Gate towards the Golden Temple
ਤਖ਼ਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕੇਸਗੜ੍ਹ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib
Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib
Usage
One of the five Takhts, at the centre of Anandpur Sahib, marking where the Khalsa was founded in 1699
ਵਿਰਾਸਤ-ਏ-ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ
Virasat-e-Khalsa
Virasat-e-Khalsa
Usage
Museum of Sikh history at Anandpur Sahib, known for its Moshe Safdie architecture. Closed on Mondays
ਤਖ਼ਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਦਮਦਮਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Takht Sri Damdama Sahib
Takht Sri Damdama Sahib
Usage
One of the five Takhts, at Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda district, where Guru Gobind Singh compiled the Sikh scripture
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਫ਼ਤਹਿਗੜ੍ਹ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib
Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib
Usage
Shrine on the site where Guru Gobind Singh’s two youngest sons were bricked alive; known for the Shaheedi Jor Mela each December
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਦੁੱਖ ਨਿਵਾਰਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib
Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib
Usage
The main gurdwara in Patiala city, with a sarovar believed to relieve suffering; busy with pilgrims year-round
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਬੇਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ
Gurdwara Ber Sahib
Gurdwara Ber Sahib
Usage
Riverside gurdwara at Sultanpur Lodhi marking where Guru Nanak received enlightenment; the ancient ber tree still stands
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤਰਨ ਤਾਰਨ
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Tarn Taran
Usage
Gurdwara at the centre of Tarn Taran with the largest sarovar of any Sikh shrine; crowded on each new-moon day
ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ, ਪਟਿਆਲਾ
Qila Mubarak, Patiala
Qila Mubarak, Patiala
Usage
The royal fort at the heart of old Patiala. Bathinda has a fort of the same name, so add the city when asking directions
ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ ਮਹਿਲ
Sheesh Mahal
Sheesh Mahal, Patiala
Usage
Palace pavilion in Patiala’s Moti Bagh complex, known for its murals, museum, ornamental lake and suspension bridge
ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ, ਬਠਿੰਡਾ
Qila Mubarak, Bathinda
Qila Mubarak, Bathinda
Usage
Ancient brick fort in Bathinda city, reckoned among India’s oldest surviving forts and visible from across town
ਜਗਤਜੀਤ ਪੈਲੇਸ
Jagatjit Palace
Jagatjit Palace
Usage
Versailles-inspired palace in Kapurthala, now a Sainik School — normally viewable from the outside only
ਮੂਰਿਸ਼ ਮਸਜਿਦ
Moorish Masjid
Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala
Usage
Mosque in Kapurthala completed in 1930 in imitation of the Koutoubia in Marrakesh; a protected monument
ਦੇਵੀ ਤਾਲਾਬ ਮੰਦਰ
Devi Talab Mandir
Devi Talab Mandir
Usage
Old Hindu temple around a sacred tank in Jalandhar city, venue of the annual Harivallabh music festival
ਖਟਕੜ ਕਲਾਂ
Khatkar Kalan
Khatkar Kalan
Usage
Village near Nawanshahr, ancestral home of Bhagat Singh, with a memorial museum and his cremation site
ਰਾਕ ਗਾਰਡਨ
Rock Garden
Rock Garden, Chandigarh
Usage
Sculpture garden built single-handedly from waste materials by Nek Chand, in Sector 1 near Sukhna Lake; Chandigarh’s top sight
ਸੁਖਨਾ ਝੀਲ
Sukhna Jheel
Sukhna Lake
Usage
Man-made lake on Chandigarh’s northeastern edge below the Shivalik hills, with a promenade and boating; busy at dawn and dusk
ਜ਼ਾਕਿਰ ਹੁਸੈਨ ਰੋਜ਼ ਗਾਰਡਨ
Zakir Hussain Rose Garden
Zakir Hussain Rose Garden
Usage
Rose garden in Sector 16, Chandigarh, said to be Asia’s largest; the blooms peak in February and March
ਕੈਪੀਟਲ ਕੰਪਲੈਕਸ
Capitol Complex
Capitol Complex
Usage
Le Corbusier’s government buildings in Sector 1, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visits are by free guided tour — register in advance and bring your passport
ਸੈਕਟਰ 17
Sector 17
Sector 17
Usage
Chandigarh’s central shopping district — a pedestrian plaza ringed by shops, with the bus terminal and fountain. Addresses in the city are given as "Sector + number"
ਪੰਜਾਬ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ
Punjab University
Panjab University, Chandigarh
Usage
University in Sector 14, Chandigarh, with a large green campus often used as a landmark when giving directions
ਪੀ.ਜੀ.ਆਈ. ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ
PGI Chandigarh
PGIMER Chandigarh
Usage
Major public hospital and medical institute in Sector 12, the region’s referral centre for emergencies and a well-known landmark
ਸਤਲੁਜ ਦਰਿਆ
Satluj Dariya
Sutlej River
Usage
The longest of Punjab’s five rivers; it enters the plains at Rupnagar, passes south of Ludhiana and nears the border at Firozpur
ਬਿਆਸ ਦਰਿਆ
Biaas Dariya
Beas River
Usage
River separating the Doaba and Majha regions; it joins the Sutlej at Harike
ਰਾਵੀ ਦਰਿਆ
Raavi Dariya
Ravi River
Usage
River in northwestern Punjab that forms part of the India–Pakistan boundary near Gurdaspur; the Kartarpur Corridor crosses it
ਹਰੀਕੇ ਪੱਤਣ
Harike Pattan
Harike Wetland
Usage
Large wetland at the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas on the Amritsar–Firozpur road; a winter site for migratory birds
ਭਾਖੜਾ ਡੈਮ
Bhakhra Dam
Bhakra Dam
Usage
One of India’s highest dams, on the Sutlej. Reached from Nangal in Punjab though the dam itself is in Himachal Pradesh; entry needs prior permission
ਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਾਗਰ ਡੈਮ
Ranjit Sagar Dam
Ranjit Sagar Dam
Usage
Dam on the Ravi near Pathankot, also called Thein Dam; its reservoir is a local outing spot
ਸ਼ਿਵਾਲਿਕ ਪਹਾੜੀਆਂ
Shivalik Pahaarhiaan
Shivalik Hills
Usage
The outermost Himalayan foothills rimming the northeast of the Punjab plain, behind Rupnagar, Hoshiarpur and Chandigarh
ਛੱਤਬੀੜ ਚਿੜੀਆਘਰ
Chhatbir Chirhiaaghar
Chhatbir Zoo
Usage
State zoo south of Chandigarh near Zirakpur, officially the Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park. Closed on Mondays
ਸੰਘੋਲ
Sanghol
Sanghol
Usage
Archaeological village in Fatehgarh Sahib district with a Kushan-era Buddhist stupa site and a museum of the finds
ਰਾਧਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਸਤਿਸੰਗ ਬਿਆਸ
Radha Suami Satsang Beas
Radha Soami Satsang Beas
Usage
Headquarters of the Radha Soami movement on the Beas, also called Dera Baba Jaimal Singh; a vast campus, and traffic is heavy on satsang days
ਮੁਹਾਲੀ ਕ੍ਰਿਕਟ ਸਟੇਡੀਅਮ
Mohali Cricket Stadium
Mohali Cricket Stadium
Usage
International cricket ground in Mohali, universally called the PCA Stadium; officially the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
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