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Weather: Jalandhar gets very dry and hot in summers lasting from April to July. Moonsoon Rains start around early to mid July and last through August and end in September. It becomes quite cold in Dec-January. Best time to visit Jalandhar is January to March, as this time climate is quite pleasant. Along with this you can enjoy festivals like Lohri and Basant Panchami with kite flying.

Travel options from Delhi include train and road travel. Jalandhar is well connected by trains, including a Shatabdi train from Delhi to Amritsar via Jalandhar which runs twice a day with air-conditioned chair car coaches. Jammu Mail, among others, runs in the night from Delhi to Jalandhar.

Hotels in Jalandhar: The Regent Park Hotel, Skylark Hotel, Dolphin, Hotel Plaza, Majestic Grand, Lilly Resorts, President Hotel, Kamal Palace, The Maya Hotels, Raddison Hotel, Country Inn & Suites, Leo Fortune etc. provide budget to luxury accommodations in Jalandhar. Price range varies from $10 to $400 per day.

Harballabh Fair::

The most notable event in Jalandhar is the annual national Harballabh Fair which is held every year from 26th to 29th of December. Prominent exponents of classical music, both vocal and instrumental, from all over the country gathers to provide a rare feast of music for the connoisseur. The Sangeet Sammelan is held in the premises of Devi Talab 1.5 km from the Railway Station. Even Mahatma Gandhi was attracted to the festival in 1929. Jalandhar has been in the thick of the fight for freedom from the British Raj and has produced many patriots. A Desh-Bhagat Memorial Hall has been constructed here to perpetuate the memory of such martyrs.

Devi Talab Mandir::

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

Shiv Mandir::

The temple has an unusual architecture. Its main gate is built in the style of a mosque while the rest of the building is in Hindu style. This temple dates back to the Lodhi Era (period of reign: 1451 to 1526 CE.). Its situated in Gur-mandi Jalandhar.

Baba Sodal Mela::

The fair of Baba Sodal is associated with Sodal, a small boy who came to be respected as a baby-God. The fair is held to commemorate his death anniversary at his smadh. The fair is held once a year in the month of Bhadon which roughly corresponds to mid-September. The celebration take place on the 14th of Shukal Paksh (bright half of the lunar month), the day on which child deity left for his heavenly abode. The fair lasts for one day. In the early hours of the morning, women come in large numbers to make offering at the smadh.

The legend goes that Sodal was born in a family of Chadha clan of Khatri caste in Jalandhar City. It is said that one day the mother of Baba Sodal went to nearby pond to wash clothes. Despite her repeatedly asking to him to go back, he followed her. The mother lost temper and shouted at him, " Have you come here to die? Go and drown yourself in the pond." It is said that Sodal asked her three times to repeater words which she did. Sodal then plunged into the water never to appear again. According to another version, he simply fell dead on the spot; according to still another version he transformed himself into a snake and bored himself into the earth.

The main place of worship is the smadhi of Baba Sodal. Inside the smadhi, there is a painted portrait of Baba Sodal kept decorated with garlands and rosaries and is looked after by a separate priest. There is a pucca tank called ‘Baba Sodal-Da-Sarowar’. The offering at the smadh are distributed among the pilgrims and sprinkle a few drops on their body. Some have a dip in the tank.

Pilgrims of all religions come to the fair from different parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Among the pilgrims, females form the majority to seek blessing for children and general well-being of their families. Ferozpur city is a centre for numerous holy shrines and historical places.

Some Hotels In Jalandhar:::

	HOTEL AMBER PALACE – 2 STAR
	Main Road, Avtar Nagar Backside TV Studio, Jalandhar Ph : 254309, 252310 Fax : 0181-204111
	HOTEL CENTREPOINT
	BMC Chowk, Jalandhar Tel. : 58184, 58196, 238803 Railway Station : 3 km
	HOTEL CITY VIEW – 2 STAR
	Monica Tower, Milap Chowk, Jalandhar Tel. : 212001, 212002 Airport : 70 kms, Railway Station : 1½ kms
	HOTEL CLASSIC
	Mahavir Marg, Near Football Chowk, Jalandhar Tel. : 254692, 204420 Railway Station : 3 km
	HOTEL DOLPHIN
	Tel. : 0181-250488, 255418 Railway Station : 3 km
	HOTEL GRAND LILLY RESORTS LTD. – 5 STAR
	G.T. Road, Paragpur, Jalandhar Ph. : 91-181-262036-37
	HOTEL GULSHAN
	New Railway Road, Adda Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar Ph. : (O) 223292, ® 222040
	HOTEL INTERNATIONAL BAR & RESTAURANT
	G.T. Road, Opp. Bus Stand, Jalandhar Tel. : 223846/7/8 Fax : 91-181-225505 Airport : 70 kms, Railway Station : 3½ kms
	HOTEL KAMAL PALACE – 3 STAR
	192, Civil Lines, Jalandhar P O, Punjab Tel. : 58462, 58473, 58481 Airport : 80 kms, Railway Station : 2 kms

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