Jind

Jind, a district in Haryana takes its name from Jaintapuri, an ancient tirtha which finds mention in the epic Mahabharata. Pandavas built the Jayanti Devi Temple to honour the goddess Jainti, who was regarded as the goddess of victory and success. The town came up around this temple as Jaintapuri which was later known as Jind. Apart from mythology, the antiquity of this district has also been established based on the excavations carried out here. Several pre-Harappan, the late-Harappan and the painted Grey Ware pottery have been found around the district. Also the mention of its tirthas in the ancient Puranas collaborate the findings.

Jind is an important pilgrimage destination and has several religious sites to its credit. Bhuteshvara Templeis dedicated to Lord Shiva who is also called Bhootnath. This temple was built by Raghbir Singh, the ruler of Jind. Dhamtan Sahib is home to an ancient Shiva temple and an ashram of Rishi Valmiki, the writer of the epic Ramayana. The Jayanti temple is believed to be more than 550 years old.