Why is Jalandhar famous?

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1. Why is Jalandhar famous?
2. What is the old name of Jalandhar?
3. What is a Jalandhar in English?
4. Is Jalandhar a good city?
5. Who killed Jalandhar?
6. Why Jalandhar is called Jalandhar?
7. Is Jalandhar a metro city?
8. Who was Jalandhar demon?
9. Is Vrinda Tulsi?
10. Which is the richest part in India?
11. Which is the poorest city of Punjab?
12. Why Tulsi is married to shaligram?
13. Who married Tulsi?
14. Which is the dirtiest city in 2020?

Why is Jalandhar famous?

Jalandhar is famous for its sports industry and equipment manufactured in Jalandhar has been used in many international sporting games including Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, among others. It is also a hub for manufacturing of hand tools.

What is the old name of Jalandhar?

Jalandhar, also called Jullundur, city, north-central Punjab state, northwestern India. It lies on a level plain about 20 miles (32 km) east of the Beas River. Jalandhar is an ancient city. In the 7th century ce it was the capital of a Rajput kingdom.

What is a Jalandhar in English?

According to yet another version Jalandhar is said to have derived its name from the vernacular term Jalandhar means area inside the water, i.e. tract laying between the two rivers Satluj and Beas, still another name of Jalandhar had been Trigartta, as it was waters by three rivers, Satluj, Beas and Ravi.

Is Jalandhar a good city?

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has ranked Jalandhar city at 32nd position among 62 cities in the country with a population of less than one million in the 'Ease of Living Index 2020'.

Who killed Jalandhar?

Shiva engaged Sumbha and Nisumbha in battle but they fled. They were later killed by Parvati. Jalandhara then engaged Shiva in battle, who killed Jalandhara by thrusting his Trishula into his chest and cutting his head off with a chakra (discus) created from his toe.

Why Jalandhar is called Jalandhar?

Jalandhar is named after Jalandhara, a demon king who lived in water as his name suggests Jal (water) and andhar (in). It was the capital of Punjab until 1953, when it was replaced by Chandigarh. Others say Jalandhar is derived from the fact that it is located between two rivers Jal and Andhar.

Is Jalandhar a metro city?

of India for Census 2011, Jalandhar is an Urban Agglomeration coming under category of Class I UAs/Towns. Jalandhar city is governed by Municipal Corporation and is situated in Jalandhar Urban Region....Jalandhar Population 2011 Table.

Description
Government	Urban Agglomeration
UA Type	Class I UAs/Towns
State	Punjab

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Who was Jalandhar demon?

In Hindu mythology, Andhaka (Sanskrit: अन्धक, IAST: Andhaka; lit. "He who darkens") refers to a malevolent Asura whose pride was vanquished by Shiva for asking for his wife, Pārvatī....

Andhaka
Gender	Male
Parents	Hiraṇyākṣa (father) Shiva and Parvati (real parents)

Is Vrinda Tulsi?

Tulsi, Tulasi or Vrinda (Holy Basil) is a sacred plant in Hindu belief. Hindus regard it as an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulsi; she is regarded as the avatar of Lakshmi, and thus the consort of the god Vishnu....Tulsi in Hinduism.

Tulsi
Personification of Tulsi plant
An idol of the goddess
Other names	Vrinda
Devanagari	तुलसी

Which is the richest part in India?

Map of Top Ten Wealthiest Towns of India

Rank	Towns	States
1	Chandigarh	Chandigarh (UT)
2	Panaji	Goa
3	Delhi	Delhi
4	Valparai	Tamilnadu

Which is the poorest city of Punjab?

In Punjab, Muzaffargarh (64.8%) and Rajanpur (64.4%) are the poorest districts, followed by DG Khan 63.7% and Bahawalpur 53%.

Why Tulsi is married to shaligram?

Tulsi Vivah is a Hindu festival in which a ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi (Basil) with god Shaligram or Vishnu is held. The Tulsi wedding signifies the end of the monsoon and the beginning of the wedding season in Hinduism....

Tulsi Vivah
Observed by	Hindus
Type	Religious
Celebrations	1 day
Begins	Prabodhini Ekadashi

Who married Tulsi?

Shaligram As per a blessing by Vishnu to marry Vrinda in her next birth, Vishnu – in form of Shaligram - married Tulsi on Prabodhini Ekadashi. To commemorate this event, the ceremony of Tulsi Vivah is performed. Another minor legend narrates that Lakshmi slew a demon on this day and remained on earth as the Tulsi plant.

Which is the dirtiest city in 2020?

World air quality report

Rank	City	2020 AVG
1	Hotan, China	110.2
2	Ghaziabad, India	106.6
3	Bulandshahr, India	98.4
4	Bisrakh Jalalpur, India	96