Tourist Places in Jind
Pindara :
The village is situated about 6.5 KM from Jind on Jind-Gohana road. According to a legend, the Pandavas offered here pinds to their forefathers and hence the popular name of the village is Pandu Pindara. A fair is held on Somavati Amavas.
Ramrai :
Ramrai is located on Jind-Hansi road, 8 Kilometers west of Jind. Ramrai or Ramahrada is a traditional south-west Yaksha of the Kurukshetra region. It is connected with the mythological story of Parsurama who after the annihilation of Kshatriyas, filled five pools with their blood and propitiated his forefathers there. It is believed that a bath at Ramahrada tirtha and Sanet tirtha is very holy. There is an old temple of Parsuram where he is worshipped.
Dhamtan Sahib :
It is situated about 10 KM East of Narwana on Narwana-Tohana road. Dhamtan is the corrupted name of Dharamsthan (religious place). It is said to be the ashram of Rishi Valmiki and venue of Asvamedha yagya of Lord Rama. Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru stayed here on his way to Delhi and a fort like gurudwara was built in his memory. There is also another gurudwara know as Manji Sahib.
HANSDEHAR :
Tradition connects the place with Rishi Kardam who practiced penance (tapasys) here for many years. His son Kapilamuni took birth and composed Sankhya Shastra here. Its name is said to have been derived from the tradition that Brahma came here to attend the marriage of Kardam Rishi on the back of a hans (goose). The sacred Saraswati is said to have flowed by the place and Pandavas come here and offered pinds to their forefathers. A Shiva temple and Bindusar tirtha is located here. The people worship Shiva and come in great number on Somavati Amavas to take holy bath in the tank.
Narwana:
It is the headquarters of the sub-division and tahsil of the same name and is connected by rail as well as road. It is situated 37 kilometers northwest of Jind. Narwana is said to be the corrupted name of the word Nirvan’ which means salvation. There is a tomb of Sufi Saint Hazrat Gaibi Sahib who is said to have miraculously disappeared in ground. There is a tank around the tomb. The town has PWD rest house, canal rest house, schools, colleges, hospitals, bus stand and other basic amenities.
Safidon:
The town is the headquarters of the tahsil of the same name. It is situated on the bank of the Hansi branch of the Western Jumna Canal, 35 kilometers North-East of Jind. The place is possibly the site of Sarpadevi or Sarpidadhi referred in Mahabharta and Vamna Puran. It is associated with snake sacrifice of Janamejaya son of Parikshit. The latter lost his life in the struggle against the Nagas of Taxile, which was later avenged by his son Janamejaya, symbolised in the epic tradition of Sarpasastra (snake sacrifice) which possibly took place at Sarpadevi. There are three ancient temples and tirthas of Negesvara Mahadeva, Nagadamni Devi and Nagashetra. It has a rest house, schools, hospital and other basic amenities.
Uchana:
The town is situated on Jind-Patiala-Chandigarh road, it is a railway station on Delhi-Ferojpur railway line. There is a famous Dharmarth eyes hospital built by a Sanyasi Ganesh Nandh through public donation. The other places of public utility include a milk-chilling centre and a big grain market.
Asvini Kumara Tirtha:
It lies at village Assan, 14 kilometers east of Jind and is associated with the Vedic twin deities Asvins. Bathing here on Tuesday has sanctifying effect. It is mentioned in the Mahabharta, Padma, Narada and Vamana Puranas.
Varaha:
It lies at village Brah 10 kilometers from Jind. According to the Vamana Purana, this well-known tirtha was praised by Vishnu and bathing here is considered as helpful in the attainment of final beatitude. The Padma and the Mahabharta inform us that it was the place of Vishnu who stayed here in his boar incarnation. A stay at this place is considered equivalent to the benefit of an Agnistoma sacrifice.
Ekahamsa:
It lies at the village Ikkas, 5 Kilometers south-west of Jind. According to a local tradition it is associated with Krishna who concealed himself here in the guise of hans for escaping from gopies who sought him in the same form.
Munjavata:
It lies at the village Nirjan, 6 Kilometers from Jind. The place according to the Vamana Purana is associated with Mahadeva. It is believed that after fasting here for a night one attains Ganapatya, the abode of Ganesa.
Yakshini Tirtha :
It lies at village Dkhnikhera, 8 Kilometers south of Jind . According to the Vamana Purana it is located near Munjavata and is the place of Yakshini Mahagrahi. It is believed that bathing here and propitiating the Yakshini and observing fast enable a person to shed all sins.
Pushkara:
It lies at the village Ponkar Kheri, 11 Kilometers south of Jind. According to the puranic tradition Parasurama, the son of Jamadagni, founded it. The worship of gods and ancestors here is rewarded with the merit of Asvamedha sacrifice. Other places of religious significance here are Kapila Mahayaksha, one of the dwarpalas and his wife Ulukhalamekhala.
Kayasodhana:
It lies at village Kasohan, 16 Kilometers, North of Jind, in Narwana tehsil. This tirtha according to the Vamana Purana is the purifier of the body and giver of final beatitude.
Sri Tirtha:
It lies at Village Simla in Narwana tehsil. This is the most exalted tirtha, the abode of Salagrama. It is believed that after taking bath here, one is rewarded with the constant presence of the divine Mother.
Sankhini:
It is a Devi tirtha at village Sanghan in Narwana tehsil. It is considered a place of salvation.
Arantuka:
It lies at village Barta in Narwana tehsil. According to Vamana Purana, the tirtha lies on the bank of the Saraswati. Bathing and fasting here is considered sacred.
Dasasvamedha tirtha:
It lies at village Didwara in Safidon tahsil, 13 Kilometers north of Safidon. Bathing here with devotion is considered to have the merit of ten Asvamedha Sacrifices.
Aruna Tirtha:
It lies at village Anta, 6 Kilometers south of Safidon. It finds mention in the Mahabharta.
Panchanada:
It lies at village Hat, about 10 kilometers south west of Safidon. The creation of this tirtha is attributed to Rudra. Inhabited by the gods, Panchanada tirtha is considered the remover of all sins.
Koti Tirtha:
It is situated near village Hat. Lord Rudra created a crore of tirthas here, it was known as Koti tirtha. It is associated with Siva Kotisvara and is believed that by bathing here one gets the religious merit of performing five yajnas. Mention may also be made of Parasara tank and a brick temple of Mahadeva at Paju Kalan (5 Kilometers north-west of Safidon), Suraj Kund built in honour of Sun God at Kalwa (15 Kilometers south-west of Safidon), temple of Mahadeva at Barod (5.5 Kilometers north-east of Safidon) and a tank named after the Vedic sage Vasishtha at Budha Khera (12 Kilometers north-west of Safidon ).
