Rani talab Jind tourist

Beauty of Jind city. Well maintained. Worth to visit when in Jind.

Superb location

Rani Talab’ is known as the symbol of Jind city. It is situated almost at the centre of the city. The ‘Talab’ that has a temple at the centre presents a magnificent view.nn‘Rani Talab’ was built around 1875 by King Raghubir Singh of the princely state of Jind. He represented the Phulkian dynasty of which the Maharaja of Patiala was the head. Before Jind became a ‘riyasat’, it was part of Patiala province. Raghubir Singh was popularly known as Jindia Raja; his son Ranbir Singh though was called Bola Raja or the deaf king. Raghubir Singh got built Shri Hari Kailash Mandir or Bhuteshwar Mandir in the size of the silhouette of the Golden Temple of Amritsar in miniature. The temple lies at the centre of the ‘Talab’ and both are round in shape. There used to be a big fort adjoining ‘Rani Talab’, which was demolished in the nineties. A wide tunnel that connected the fort with ‘Rani Talab’ is still there. Popular beliefs go that the queen used to take bath in the ‘Talab’, and the tunnel was used as a route to avoid public glare. After bathing, the queen used to offer prayers to deities in the temple. The temple is devoted to Lord Shiva, who is also called Bhootnath in the area.nnThe view of ‘Rani Talab’ is marvellous. Its loveliness increases as the sun goes down and lights are switched on. Fountains with colourful lights add to the attraction. People come to the temple and enjoy boating, especially during the summer to get relief from heat and boredom. The lights of shops and in the surrounding and moonlight get reflected in its not-so-clean water, giving a spectacular view on starry nights.

Good place to visit and to spend couple of hours nicely.

Fantastic place andnLord Shiva temple.