Sodal Mandir, Jalandhar City

One of the ancient temples of Punjab, the "Sodal Mandir, Jalandhar City" represents the cross cultural tempo of Punjab. The Sodal Mandir of the Jalandhar city attracts many devotees of different religion to worship and seek divine blessings for eternal happiness. The "Sodal Mandir" is dedicated to a child God who was believed to possess supernatural and divine powers. The Sodal Mandir is a living witness to the secular belief of the people of Punjab.

According to a legend, it is believed that a local woman went to the river to wash clothes when her child also followed her. Disappointed by her naughty son, she admonished him. However, the son who was part of the eternal Being turned into a snake and parted from the poor woman. Since then the people of the region pray to the "Baba Sodal" who gives them solace and relieves them from all kinds of injustice.

Thousands of devotees throng the temple for the divine intervention of "Baba Sodal" who is believed to deliver them justice. The temple wears a colorful look during the festival of "Anand Chaturdashi" in the month of September when the child God left this immortal world and proceeded towards his celestial abode. A large "Fair" is organized around the temple premises to mark the significance of the occasion.

The religious occasion is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion through out the state of Punjab. The "Anand Chaturdeshi" is one of the major festivals for the "Chadha" and the "Anand" families who observe this festival with great dedication and religious purity.