Ans. The five sacred pools in the city of Amritsar are:
1. Amritsar (Amrit Sarovar)
2. Kaulsar
3. Santokhsar
4. Bibeksar
5. Ramsar
According to the old tradition among Sikhs it was essential to take a bath at Kaulsar before taking a dip at Amritsar; though some devotees took a bath at all the other sacred pools before coming to the Amrit sarovar.
The spiritual significance of these pools is:
Ramsar: Keep the Name of God (always) in your mind.
Kaulsar: Stay in a state of happiness while living in this world, full of worries, like a lotus flower that blossoms even while located in muddy water.
Santokhsar: Stay contented in whatever God has given to you. Forsake avarice.
Bibeksar: Lead a disciplined life.
Amritsar: Those who take a dip in Amritsar (the pool of Ambrosia) discard their problems and maladies.
All this was true during the time of Gurus. With time moral degradation has set in and these towns/cities are no different from any other city.