Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #18 of 51
Jalandhar (Devi Talab)
जालंधर (देवी तालाब) · Devi Talab Mandir (Punjab, India)
Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.
Spiritual Significance
Enshrining the left breast of Sati in the ancient historical city of Jalandhara (associated with the asura Jalandhara conquered by Shiva). The sanctum is situated in the center of a historic 200-year-old sacred tank (talab).
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Tripuramalini
त्रिपुरामालिनी
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 18
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Bhishana
भीषण
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 18
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Left Breast (Vama Stana)
वाम स्तन
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 18
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
31.3392° N, 75.5867° EIdentified Site
Devi Talab Mandir
Old Doaba Chowk
State/Province & Country
Jalandhar, Punjab (India)
Access Guidance: Located 1 km from Jalandhar City Railway Station in the heart of Jalandhar. Amritsar International Airport is 85 km away.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 18) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
- Padma Purana (Uttara Khanda (Jalandhara Vadh Katha))
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Devi Talab Mandir Management Committee (official temple)
- Punjab Heritage & Tourism Promotion Board (government tourism)