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Durgiana Temple

Amritsar, Punjab · 31.6269°, 74.8669°

Durga (with Lakshmi and Vishnu)ModernGilded dome, marble causeway and silver doors, modelled on Harmandir Sahib

Sacred since

1500 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

rebuilt 1921 (16th-c. origin)

Modern

History & significance

Amritsar's principal Hindu temple, rebuilt in 1921 by Guru Harsai Mal Kapoor on a 16th-century site. It stands in the middle of a tank and deliberately echoes the plan and gilding of the nearby Golden Temple.

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Sources

Wikipedia

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern