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JALANDHAR
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Devi
Talab Mandir:
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. Hariballabh Sangeet Sammelan is held every year in the
precincts of Devi Talab Mandir for the last 125 years. Sodal Mandir
is also thronged by millions every year on the occasion of Anant
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The city is famous for sports
goods, oldest Military Cantonment, PAP and BSF Head Quarters, and as
a centre of vernacular publications. This city has twelve kots and
twelve gates. Jalandhar is the biggest printing centre of Northern
India and most of the vernacular papers, magazines in Hindi, Punjabi
and Urdu are published here. The renowned newspapers are Hind
Samachar, Punjab Kesri, Jag Bani, Partap & Veer Partap, Ajit,
Akali Patrika, Nawan Zamana and Milap. There are large number of
colleges, polytechnics, Academic and Ayurvedic colleges. There are
very important colleges for women such as Hansraj Mahila Vidyalya,
Kanya Maha vidyalya, Lyalpur Khalsa College and S.D. College. There
is also a college for Teacher Training and a college of Sports.
Jalandhar is famous for export of quality sports goods all over the
world. The monuments in and around the city include 800 years old
Imam Nasir Mosque, Devi Talab Mandir and two century old Jama Masjid.
Some
Important Places of Interest :
i) Monuments
(Monuments in and around Jalandhar), 4th, Century Jama Masjid, Sarais of Nakodar and Noor
Mahal.
ii) Fort/Palace: Fort of Phillaur
iii) Museum and Art
Gallery: Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagt Singh Museum at Khatkar Kalan,
Dist. Jalandhar.
iv) Miscellaneous: The Devi Talab
a large masonary tank sacred to Hindus.
List
of hotels in Jalandhar
How To Reach:
Jalandhar is
connected with direct trains to Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Puri,
Nagpur, Jammu Tawi and Deluxe Express to Mumbai, Shatabadi Express
to Delhi, Utkal Express to Puri and Hawrah Mail to
Calcutta.
There is a vast network of bus services of Punjab,
Himachal, Delhi, Haryana, Pepsu, Chandigarh, U.P., J&k,
Rajasthan State Roadways, apart from private operators. Important
destinations include Delhi, Shimla, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Jaipur and
Ganganagar.
Distance From:
Chandigarh 160
Kms.
New Delhi 375 Kms.
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