Devi
Talab Temple, Jalandhar,
Punjab
Devi Talab Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi located in Jalandhar City in Jalandhar
District in Punjab State in India. It is situated in the heart of Jalandhar
City. The Temple is considered as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. Being one of
the 51 Shakti Peethas of Hindu Mythology,
this temple is one of the holiest sites for devotees of the Shakti sect of
Hinduism.
Legends
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History
The Temple is believed to be around
200 years old. It was founded by a retired session court judge Shri Mohan Lal
Chopra. His son Shri Surinder Mohan Chopra (vice president of Devi Talab Temple)
also devoted his entire life in serving the temple.
The Temple
This Temple Complex consists of
renovated old Devi Talab Temple and a new Temple. There is a huge tank (called
talab in Hindi), of older times in the Temple which gave it the name of Devi
Talab Mandir. It is 200 years old large masonry tank sacred to Hindus. There is
a shrine for Bhisan Bhairav in the temple premises. The temple has a structure
resembling the Amarnath Cave Temple of Jammu and Kashmir. Mata Tripurmalini Shrine
is situated within the temple premises. An old temple of goddess Kali also
stands by the side of the Devi Talab.
Festivals
The temple is very famous for
the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan held every year in December at its precincts
for the past 125 years. The main purpose of Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan is to
promote Indian classical music on a wide scale. Famous classical music
exponents - both instrumental and vocal - come together and perform in this
fair. It presents people with one of the chances to hear some of the best
music, as presented in the melodious voice of the reputed singers from all over
the country. Also, it is a golden chance for the artists to address their
performance to a mass audience.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 2
Kms from Jalandhar City Junction Railway Station, 5 Kms from Jalandhar Bus
Stand, 22 Kms from Jalandhar Airport, 65 Kms from Ludhiana, 79 Kms from Amritsar
and 94 Kms from Amritsar Airport. The Temple is situated in the heart of
Jalandhar City. Jalandhar City Railway Station is well-connected to other parts
of the country, Jalandhar City is a major stop between the Amritsar-Delhi rail
link which is serviced by Shatabdi Express, Intercity Express, and others.
Direct train service is
available for other major cities like Mumbai,
Calcutta,
Chennai, Patna, Guwahati, Pune, Haridwar, Varanasi, Jaipur and
Jammu. The nearest airport is Jalandhar (Adampur) airport northwest of
Jalandhar which currently handles only scheduled operation on maiden flights of
private carrier Spice Jet to Delhi. The
nearest fully-fledged International Airport is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee
International Airport in Amritsar.
Location
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