Devi Talab Mandir, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN

Deities: Goddess Durga
Location: Jalandhar, Punjab
Importance: One of 51 Shakti pithas
Best time to visit: December

Devi Talab Mandir is located about one km from the railway station. It is situated in the heart of Jalandhar City. The old Devi Talab has been renovated and in its centre, a new temple has been built. Recently a model of Amarnath Yatra has been built in the premises.

An old temple of goddess Kali also stands by the side of the Devi Talab. There is temple of Shakti pith which is one of the 51 shaktipithas which is known as Tripurmalini. Sati's right breast fell here. Lord Shiva of this temple is called Bhishan Bhairav.

The anterior Devi Talab Mandir had been invaded several times by Foreign Rulers, but from the shambles has emerged a new gilded Mandir famous for influx of record number of devotees. The gilded Mandir is famous for the held every year in December at its precincts for the past 125 years. Famous classical music exponents - both instrumental and vocal come together and perform at this gathering. In Devi Talab, there is a large masonry 200 year old tank sacred to Hindus.

Festival:
“Shree Baba Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan is the oldest festival of Hindustani Classical Music in the world.”

As a part of the year long drive for the promotion of Hindustani Classical Music and to keep up the tempo after the annual .Shree Baba Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan,Vasant Utsav, Malhar Utsav and Hemant Utsav are organised in the months of February, August and October every year. Two to Three Artists are invited during these functions to give their performance during a 4-5 hour programme on the scheduled evenings.During Vasant Utsav, Malhar Utsav and Hemant Utsav, preference is given to upcoming artists in the field of Hindustani Classical Music so as to give them appropriate exposure in the music circles.

Other important temples:
Tulsi Temple
Shiva Temple
Sodal Mandir
Annapurna Devi Temple
Panch Mandir

How to reach:
by Air: There is no airport in Jalandhar. The nearest airport is Raja Sansi airport in Amritsar, 80 km away. The airport is well connected by other parts of the Country by regular flights.
by Rail: Jalandhar City Railway Station is an important station on the Delhi-Amritsar Railway line. It is connected with direct trains to Major cities.
by Road: There is a vast network of bus services of Punjab, Himachal, Delhi, and Haryana.

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