According to Sikh tradition, the name 'Amritsar' is derived from Amṛta Sarovara, meaning 'Pool of Nectar', referring to the sacred pool surrounding Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple). The city was earlier known as 'Ramdaspur' after Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, who is credited with founding the city in 1574.[1][2]
Another local tradition associated with the Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal states that the region is connected with the Ramayana era. According to these beliefs, Lava and Kusha, the sons of Rama and Sita, were born at the ashram of Maharishi Valmiki near present-day Amritsar.[3][4]
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- ↑ W.H. McLeod (1990). Textual Sources for the Study of Sikhism. University of Chicago Press. pp. 28–29. ISBN 978-0-226-56085-4.
- ↑ Christopher Shackle; Arvind Mandair (2013). Teachings of the Sikh Gurus: Selections from the Sikh Scriptures. Routledge. pp. xv–xvi. ISBN 978-1-136-45101-0.
- ↑ "Valmiki Tirath Sthal temple-cum-panorama to be opened on Dec 1". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Ram Tirth Temple, Indian Ram Tirth Temple, Ram Tirth Temple in India".