Jind Travel Guide

Jind is yet another district of the state of Haryana that finds a mention in the great Hindu epic of Mahabharata. The story goes that the Pandavas had erected a temple in the honor of the Goddess of Victory, Jainti Devi. They offered prayers in this temple for along time and then declared the war with their cousins, the Kauravas. Later on a city was made here that was called ‘Jaintapuri.’ The present name ‘Jind’ is a corrupted version of this old name. In fact it lies just next to Kurukshetra. This town is also mentioned in some other holy books of Hindus that include the Vamana, the Padma Purans and the Narda.

There are places that stand by this fact. For instance, a village in this district is known as Pindara. It is said that the Pandavas offered ‘pinds’ to their forefathers here. At Ramrai, also known as the Ramahrada, it is believed that the great saint & warrior Parsurama filled five pools with the blood of the Pandavas and propitiated them to his forefathers. It is considered a very holy place amongst the Hindus. Likewise, the Sanet tirtha here is also respected a lot. Till date there is an old temple of Parsuram  in this area.

Spread in area of 3606 square kilometers, it is divided in to Jind, Safidon, Narwana & Julana. It comes under the region of Punjab - Haryana plain. Its topography is flat & monotonous. The area boasts of some rare minerals like saltpeter. It is extracted from villages like Kalayat, Narwana, Uchana, Safidon & Jind. The Julana area yields gypsum. As such the tow has no major forests. There two green belt areas that are created artificially along the railways, roads and the canal strips. These belts are known as the Bithmara Excape and the Bir Bara Ban. Not many animals or birds are found here. Yet, it is worth mentioning here that the national bird of India, the Common Peafowl, that is the peacocks can be seen here regularly at the fields, gardens and the orchards. Also the town is not very rich in the medicinal plants.

This district is just 123 kilometers away from the capital of India, New Delhi and merely 57 kilometers from the town of Rohtak. Also it is well connected by road with the sates & towns of Delhi, Chndigarh, Patiala, etc. This is the key reason why it is now being developed in to an important industrial city of India.

Some other major temples and places of worship in the town are the Hari Kailash, the tanks of Surya Kund, and the Jawala Maleshvara tirath. Depicting the secularism of India, there are also holy places like the shrine of Shah Walayat and a gurudwara. It is said that Guru Tegh Bahadur stayed in this sikh temple on his way to Delhi.

Besides, it is also known for its religious places. In this region there are innumerable temples devoted to Lord Shiva. One among the important ones on the lot is the Bhuteshvara Temple. It was structured by a historic ruler of Jind Raghbir Singh. The temple also has a large tank which is now known as the Rani Talab. You can also stay in its vicinity as the state government has set up a state of the art tourist complex near the place. Next place to visit in the city is the ruins of fort built by Raja Gajpat Singh in 1755.

The infrastructure of the town shows its development in all aspects. The city has the Arjun stadium. Also there is a milk plant that supports the dairy industry. The cattle feed plant helps the animal husbandry. The schools, institutes, colleges, hospitals, etc. are just at par with any other developed town in the national capital region of the country.