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| Baba Sodal Temple | |
|---|---|
Baba Sodal Mandir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Baba Sodal |
| Festivals | Baba Sodal Mela |
| Location | |
| Location | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
Baba Sodal Temple is a Hindu temple and pilgrimage site in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. The temple is dedicated to Baba Sodal, a child deity venerated in the Doaba region of Punjab. The shrine is associated with the annual Baba Sodal Mela, one of the major religious fairs in Jalandhar.
History and legend
editAccording to local tradition, Baba Sodal was a child saint associated with Jalandhar. The Punjab District Gazetteers: Jullundur records the belief that the child accompanied his mother to a pond, drowned, and later appeared in the form of a serpent. A shrine was subsequently established at the site and Baba Sodal came to be worshipped as a child deity.[1]
The Gazetteer also records the belief that Baba Sodal blesses childless couples and notes the long-standing popularity of the associated fair.[2]
Temple
editThe temple complex is located on Sodal Road in Jalandhar. According to the Government of India's tourism portal, the site is known for its colourful architecture, murals and religious artwork depicting the life and legend of Baba Sodal.[3]
A sacred water reservoir known as Baba Sodal da Sarovar is situated adjacent to the temple and forms part of local pilgrimage traditions.[4]
Baba Sodal Mela
editThe annual Baba Sodal Mela is held during the Hindu month of Bhadon and attracts large numbers of devotees from Punjab and neighbouring regions.[5]
A 2019 feature in The Tribune described the temple and fair as a major element of Jalandhar's religious folklore and reported that the event attracts large numbers of pilgrims every year.[6]
In 2021, The Tribune reported that lakhs of devotees continued to participate in the fair despite public-health restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
References
edit- ↑ Punjab District Gazetteers: Jullundur. Government of Punjab. 1965.
- ↑ Punjab District Gazetteers: Jullundur. Government of Punjab. 1965.
- ↑ "Baba Sodal Temple, Jalandhar". Incredible India.
- ↑ "Baba Sodal Temple, Jalandhar". Incredible India.
- ↑ "Sodal Mela on September 27". The Tribune. 22 September 2015.
- ↑ Jasmin Pannu (15 September 2019). "In Myth We Trust". The Tribune.
- ↑ "Sodal mela: Lakhs of devotees pay obeisance". The Tribune. 20 September 2021.
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