Jalandhar Shakti Peeth is among the 51 Shakti Peeth of Maa Sati. It is said that, the Left breast of maa Sati fell here, when lord Vishnu in order to relieve lord Shiva from grief of losing his wife Sati, used his ‘Sudarshan Chakra’ to incise maa Sati Body. Then, at the place of fall of left breast, this temple was constructed. Jalandhar Shakti Peeth is situated in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Here the idol of maa Sati is called as ‘Tripurmalini’ and the lord Shiva is worshipped as ‘Bheeshan’. There is a temple which is dedicated Maa Sati and it is called as Laliteshwar Mahadev temple.
Jalandhar is itself a beautiful city and mainly famous for the textile products. The temple of Maa Sati is constructed beautifully and have a pond of fresh water built in front of it. The art and architecture of the temple is similar to the other Indian temple and have pointed type dome. The color of dome is golden and it covers major portion of the temple. There is a huge courtyard in front of the temple and it has flooring of both black and white marble.
History of Jalandhar Shakti Peeth
History to this place dates back in the time when it is said that the Left breast of Maa Sati fell to this place. Best information about the origin and the formation of this temple, people can be taken from with local people. Religious books, Purans etc are worth trying to find out the history about the Shakti Peeth.
Festivals in Jalandhar temple
- Durga Puja is quite famous and celebrated with great enthusiasm here.
- Navaratri that falls two times in a year- one in the month of March or April and other in the September or October month depending on the Hindu calendar, is among the major festival here. Navaratri are celebrated for over 9 days, with some people not eating any type of food that is derived from the soil for these nine days. Special ceremonies and rituals are carried during these days.
- People (Almost every day) offers their offering to the god in form of fruit, milk, homemade sweets etc.
- Another festival that is celebrated with great enthusiasm is the ‘Shivaratri’ and during this day, people keep fast, pour milk on the Shiv Lingam and offers ‘Bail’ (A type of fruit) to the god idol.
Where to stay
If you are looking for either cheap or expensive type of accommodation, then both are available here. Here we have listed names of some hotels that will help you to short your search for finding accommodations spaces. Maya Hotel, Radisson Windsor Hotel, , Leo Fort Hotel, Ramada Jalandhar, Sekhon Grand Hotel, Maple Hotel, Regent Park Hotel, Dolphin Hotel are some of the good hotels and their accommodation charges ,may vary from Rs 500 to Rs 5500.
Shopping around Jalandhar temple
- Religious Paraphernalia can be bought from the shops that are located just outside the temple.
- People buy Sports goods - Jalandhar is famous for its sports goods.
- Traditional Clothes like salwar suits, sarees etc. can be bought from famous Sheikhan bazaar.
- Punjabi Jutis (Slippers) are also in buzz here and something you should go for.
- For jewellery related shopping, you may visit model town area, and there are lot numbers of shops dealing with these fashionable items.
- Bargaining for the items is really necessary here as shopkeepers tend to ask higher price for the good that you want to purchase. A little knowledge about the prices of the basic things in this country will help travelers a lot.
Other places that can be visited nearby
Following are some of the places that you might want to visit:
Devi Talab Mandir, Tulsi Mandir, Shiva Mandir, Sodal Mandir, Pushpa Gujral Science City, St. Mary's Cathedral, ChurchRangla, Punjab Haveli, Kartarpur Gurudwara, Wonderland Theme Park, Moorish Mosque are some of the hotspot for tourism in Jalandhar.
How to reach the Jalandhar temple
- Direct trains are available to Jalandhar Railway station and most famous train is Shatabadi and play directly from Delhi to here.
- Several deluxe bus services are available to Jalandhar and they are worth trying, if you are not getting reservation in the train.
- Nearest airport is in the Amritsar, and national as well as international flights are available up to here. But it is advisable to have taxi or your own mode of transportation when you are coming to Jalandhar from airport.
- Rickshaw, Auto Rickshaw and Bus are common mode of transportation inside the city.
- Take necessary steps to protect yourself from sunburn etc, because in the summer season, temperature shoots up to 40+ degrees in this part of the country.