Maiser Khana Mandir

Maiser Khana Mandir is a temple built to honour the goddesses Durga and Jwala Ji. It is located 29 kilometers away from Bathinda on Bathinda-Mansa Road.

Each year two grand melas are held here on ashtmi. According to a legend, long ago, a person called "Kamala", having failed to undertake hazardous pilgrimage to far off Jwala Ji, underwent a lifelong penance to honour Durga for her darshan and the godedss was pleased to grant him a vision twice a year, so two melas are held each year.

People gather from almost all over from Punjab and even nearby states to join in singing hymns in praise of the deity.

This is also considered important from political point of view because both Sikhs and Hindus gather with equal enthusiasm. As early as 1951 the devotees had requested Mahavir Dal to take over the shrine, which was decaying due to Government indifference. Only then the three high-ups namely Radhesham Budhlada, Jagannath Ji of Maur Mandi and Hansraj Aggarwal collected funds and hired India's best architects to build the temple.

It was one of the nine spots the Bathinda administration claimed would be developed to turn the district into tourist hub of Punjab.

The temple is good example of communal harmony as Sikhs and Hindus gather with equal enthusiasm.

Getting There

Bathinda is well connected by good roads to Chandigarh, Amritsar and Ludhiana.

Bathinda Railway Station are rail station which provides rail connectivity to the city. Bathinda is well linked both within and outside the state of Punjab.

The nearest international airport is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, located in Amritsar, 180 kms away. It is a three and the half hour drive to Bathinda from Amritsar.

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