Devotional & Spiritual
Durgiana Temple
A Hindu temple built in the 1920s on the plan of the Golden Temple — gilded, set in its own tank, and…
45 min
Free entry
The daily flag-lowering drill at the India–Pakistan border: high kicks, roaring crowds and a handshake through the gate at sunset.
Don't miss
- Beating Retreat drill
- Stadium crowd
- Flag lowering at sunset
- Border gate handshake
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Entry
- Free
- Best time
- Evening
- Photography
- Allowed
- Parking
- Available
Works well for
Family
Friends
Kids
Corporate
Tips from our editors
Start time follows sunset — roughly 5:15pm in winter, 6:15pm in summer. Arrive 90 minutes early. Bags are not allowed; carry only a phone, and expect a long walk from the parking area.
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