The Temple Restaurant at Amritsar
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Sikh’s religion is a blend of Hindu and Islam, and has a firm focus on pragmatism (a big sign reads ’service to humanity is true service to God’) and inclusiveness (Sikh always denounced the caste-system). Each temple boasts a kitchen where all are welcome to eat for free (and hide from the burning heat).
Spectacular Temple. All day chanting from the holy book engulfs the complex…
and with a kitchen feeding up to 40.000 guests daily, you have lots of dishes…
… and lots of food to prepare (this is the garlic section!).
Poverty is really awful. Many poor people show physical disabilities.
A rikshaw. You’ll have to share the road with others.
Thousands of Indians visit Attari daily to scream “Hindustan Zindabad!” a 100 times and out-do Pakistan at this surprising ceremony marking the closure of the (only) border crossing between Pakistan and India. Great event to attend.
More Amritsar and Attari pictures here.
Sikh’s religion is a blend of Hindu and Islam, and has a firm focus on pragmatism (a big sign reads ’service to humanity is true service to God’) and inclusiveness (Sikh always denounced the caste-system). Each temple boasts a kitchen where all are welcome to eat for free (and hide from the burning heat).
Spectacular Temple. All day chanting from the holy book engulfs the complex…
and with a kitchen feeding up to 40.000 guests daily, you have lots of dishes…
… and lots of food to prepare (this is the garlic section!).
Poverty is really awful. Many poor people show physical disabilities.
A rikshaw. You’ll have to share the road with others.
Thousands of Indians visit Attari daily to scream “Hindustan Zindabad!” a 100 times and out-do Pakistan at this surprising ceremony marking the closure of the (only) border crossing between Pakistan and India. Great event to attend.
More Amritsar and Attari pictures here.