Amritsar, Punjab

Amritsar, historically also known as Ramdaspur and colloquially as Ambarsar, is a city in northwestern India which is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district and is located in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab.

According to the 2011 census, the population of Amritsar was 1,132,761. The city is situated 217 km (135 mi) northwest of state capital Chandigarh and 455 km (283 mi) northwest of New Delhi, the national capital. It is near Pakistan, with the Wagah Border being only 28 km (17.4 mi) away.

Amritsar is home to Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as "the Golden Temple," one of Sikhism's most spiritually significant and most-visited gurudwaras. The city is also known for its wooden chessboards and chess pieces manufacturing industry.

Statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Chowk is situated on Heritage Street.

Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century.
See more at Ranjit Singh - Wikipedia.

Statues in front of Dharam Singh Market.
Dharam Singh Market is situated on Heritage Street.

The statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh can be seen in the distance.
Heritage Street Amritsar is one of the oldest streets of Amritsar in Punjab, India, located between the Golden Temple and the Town Hall.
See more at Heritage Street Amritsar - Wikipedia.

Flame titled Amar Jyoti (Eternal Flame).
Sculpture in Honour of the Martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh.

The Eternal Flame is represented by a central pylon. It is white and shaped like a flame.
Engraved are faces of 'martyrs' and below are given their names.

Golden Temple Road.

Shani Temple (Shani Mandir).
According to Hindu Astrology, Shani refers to the planet Saturn and is one of the nine heavenly objects called 'Navagraha'.

According to Puranas, Shani is a powerful male deity – "The God of Justice".
It is believed that it is this deity who conquers our lives and decides our future depending upon our good or bad Karma – 'Deeds'.
Believed to be the son of Surya Dev and Goddess Chhaya, Shani Dev defines our life based on the thoughts, deeds, and speech.
People offer their prayers to this old Shani Temple situated near to Golden Temple Complex and their offerings include a piece of black cloth, some sesame seeds immersed in oil which are believed to be favourite of Shani.
The Temple is over-crowded on all Saturdays while moderately crowded on the rest of the days of the week. People from far-off distances pay their homage in this Temple.
See more at Shani - Wikipedia.