During Mahabharata times Jalandhar was known as Prasthala now it is Jalandhar district located 144 Kms northwest of capital city of Punjab state Chandigarh, 375 Km from Delhi and 90 Km from Amritsar. According to historians Jalandhar along with Multan (presently in Pakistan) are the oldest surviving cities of Punjab. The climate in jalandhar humid subtropical type where summer is hot and winters are cool. Rains during Monsoons during July and August are about 70 cm. The major attractions in Jallandhar are Devi Talab Mandir, Tulsi Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Pushpa Gujral Science Museum, Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Museum, and Gurdwara Chhevin Padshshi. Jalandhar has a well developed transport system. Nearest airport to Jalandhar is Amritsar International airport. There is a good railways connection with major cities of the country. There are regular trains to Chennai, Delhi and Pune. By road there are direct busses to jalandhar city from many cities of Northern India.
